ZUS: The number of foreigners in Poland
The editors notes that according to ZUS data at the end of March working In Poland, there were just over 1.21 million foreigners.
Where do foreigners work in Poland? These industries employ them the most
“Most foreigners are legally employed in the broadly understood industry of services for companies (including cleaning, protection) and in industrial processing. The transport and warehouse industry, construction and trade is also a large employer for foreigners, “he mentions.
“Rz” points out that, according to the study of the BIG InfoMonitor SME scanner, Almost every second company from this sector has even one foreigner in its crew.
How many foreigners work in Polish companies?
“About 18 percent asked enterprises indicates that the participation of foreigners in the whole team is less than 5 percent, so these are individuals” – he says. As Big Infomonitor comments,” at the same time, however, 25 percent. companies state that foreign employees constitute from 6 to even 50 percent. the team, which in practice means that it can be a dozen or even several dozen people. “
The newspaper reports that “Almost 15 percent respondents predicts that the participation of foreigners in the team will be increasing, and this year“.
Why do companies prefer foreigners?
“Why does a small business want to have more foreigners at home? As a key reason, it gives the lack of domestic employees with appropriate qualifications and the desire to expand their activities to foreign markets – after 28.4 percent indications ” – according to the study.
