Just like last year, one in five (20.7%) Pole is ready to consider emigration, if necessary, or possibility. Definitely planning to go is now 6.4% of Poles, an increase of 1.4 percentage points. more than in the previous year (nearly 1.275 million vs. 1.025 million in 2014.). This means that about 250 thousand. increased the number of people opting to work abroad.
– Looking from the perspective of a company that throughout Europe employs 50 thousand every day. employees, I can say that migrations are already a natural phenomenon. Employee’s country of origin is becoming less important, and the emphasis is primarily on the knowledge, skills and specific skills. It is particularly important cross-border acquisition of talent when it comes to deficits in specific areas of the market, with the simultaneous challenges posed by demography. – Emphasizes Tomasz Hanczarek, President of Work Service SA – Polish labor market, in the face of intensifying migration processes should become increasingly competitive for both Poles and immigrants who want to work in our country. It is very important that the most interested in going for young people – under 35 years of age. They represent almost 2/3 of all people who are considering going abroad, and the gap left by them will be very hard to fill without attracting skilled immigrants to Polish – adds Tomasz Hanczarek.
Considered to emigrate
The results show that the prospect of emigration least likely to tempt people well educated, and most often with secondary education and basic. Among the most common are considering emigration were also people who learn or study (29%) and employed full-time (25%). A key determinant that affects the decision for working abroad is the amount of wages earned in Poland. Half of the trip considering constitute a person with no income, and as many as 31% of working for the lowest wage. The survey results also show that the inhabitants of the village with low job prospects and career development are more likely to emigrate – 36% are considering a trip inhabitants of small towns and the same percentage applies to people living in rural areas.
Preferred emigration countries
Poles considering emigration most often indicated their intention to go to the UK (27%), Germany (26%), Norway (11%) and the Netherlands (9%). Like last year, among the preferred directions of travel dominated countries of the European Union (72%) .- The geographical proximity, as well as the open market and simplify procedures for making and clearing work has a substantial impact on the decisions of Poles to the direction of departure. What is interesting, definitely increased interest in traveling to Norway for the first time is in the top three preferred directions of emigration. Past elections migration of Poles show that we appreciate the culture of countries with high employment, good pay, with simultaneous broad social benefits – says Tomasz Misiak, President of the Supervisory Board of Work Service SA
The impact of the geopolitical situation
In view of the continuing conflict in Ukraine, Work Service Poles asked about the impact of the geopolitical situation in their decision to leave the country. The study concluded that the conflict behind our eastern border may have an impact on the decision to emigrate 32% of active or potential labor market participants. For 3.5% of the events in Ukraine have already influenced the decision to leave the Polish. – Poles are anxiously watching and interpreting information about the conflict in Ukraine. For most of them do not have any influence on decisions about emigration, but almost one third of the respondents in our survey indicated that in the future uncertain situation on our eastern border may be sufficient reason for emigration – says Krzysztof Inglot, Management Representative Work Service SA
Barriers and reasons for emigration
Higher wages is the main reason that induces 78% of those who are considering a trip to seek work abroad. Next, respondents pointed to raise the standard of living (44%), or the lack of a suitable job in Poland (37%). It is important for some people is also traveling and exploring the world (35%), better health care (29%) and improved social conditions (19%).
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