The Polish economy is increasingly relying on the labor of foreign workers. According to a new report, migrants living and working in the country account for about 10.7% of Poland's GDP \u2014 over 400 billion zlotys annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The authors of the study, prepared by the Instytut Spraw Publicznych in collaboration with Deloitte and Ipsos, point out that without foreign labor, the Polish labor market would face a serious shortage of workers. In essence, migrants are not only filling vacancies but also compensating for the demographic decline \u2014 the aging population and the decrease in the number of working-age residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Szacuje si\u0119, \u017ce obecnie w Polsce mieszka oko\u0142o 2\u20132,5 miliona cudzoziemc\u00f3w, a ich rola w gospodarce znacznie wzros\u0142a w ostatnich latach. Dane z ZUS pokazuj\u0105, \u017ce pi\u0119\u0107 lat temu cudzoziemcy stanowili 5,6% wszystkich ubezpieczonych pracownik\u00f3w, a teraz ich udzia\u0142 wzr\u00f3s\u0142 do prawie 8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jednocze\u015bnie ich wk\u0142ad w system ubezpiecze\u0144 spo\u0142ecznych r\u00f3wnie\u017c ro\u015bnie: udzia\u0142 pracownik\u00f3w zagranicznych w sk\u0142adkach emerytalnych i ubezpieczeniowych osi\u0105gn\u0105\u0142 6,3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukrainians still hold a special place. Approximately 857,000 citizens of Ukraine are registered in the ZUS system, making them the largest group of foreign workers in the country<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In total, about 1.3 million foreigners are officially insured in Poland today. Of these, more than 730,000 work under employment contracts (umowa o prac\u0119), around 470,000 under civil law contracts (umowa zlecenie). Additionally, over 90,000 run their own businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experts emphasize that the influence of migrants has long gone beyond just being cheap labor. They are no longer just employees but active participants in the economy \u2014 they rent housing, make purchases, pay taxes, and start businesses, directly impacting domestic demand<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Notably, public sentiment is also significant. According to Ipsos, more than half of Poles believe that migrants help the economy and fill the labor shortage, and 73% of respondents support the idea that Poland should remain open to foreigners who work and live in the country legally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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