Every tenth Pole decided to work abroad

Every tenth surveyed Pole declared that this year he decided to work abroad – according to the August “Barometer of the Polish Labor Market”. The main motivation was, among others higher earnings or lack of professional perspectives at the place of residence.

The study conducted by Personnel Service shows that most Poles did not take into account seasonal work abroad this year – so declared 69 percent. respondents, and another 21 percent He was considering the trip, but eventually he didn't decide on him. Finally 11 percent Respondents decided to work outside the country (3 percent left for the first time in their lives, 6 percent take up such occupation irregularly, and 2 % do it constantly).

Women more often than men indicated a lack of interest in trips (72 percent against 66 percent). Among the youngest employees (18-24 years old) 33 percent She was considering working abroad, but ultimately did not decide on it (for comparison in the 55+ group, this percentage was 8 %).

In large cities, every tenth Pole said that he was going to seasonal work – 2 percent. regularly and 8 percent From time to time. In the countryside, seasonal migrations were declared by every fourteenth respondent (3 % regularly, 4 percent occasionally).

The authors of the study noticed that the reasons that lead Poles to seasonal departure are varied, but Most often it is about the possibility of earning more money than in the country (37 percent of indications). “The strength of this motivation increases with age. In the 55+ group, half of the employees (50 percent) admitted that it was the more attractive salary would be an impulse to leave, while among people aged 25-34 only every fourth (26 percent) sees in this main encouragement. Among the employees 35-54 years this percentage oscillates around 39 percent, and in the youngest group (18-24 years old) percent – the authors emphasized.

The second reason is the desire to raise funds for a specific purpose, e.g. repayment of a loan, buying a car or other major expenses (27 percent). Such an argument would prompt 30 percent to leave. men and 24 percent women. In third place there was a lack of professional perspectives at the place of residence or too low local wages (25 % of indications). Every second person with a lower level of education (50 %) pointed to this impulse compared to every fifth and higher (21 %).

“Although the remuneration for seasonal work abroad still remain higher than in Poland, taking into account the cost of living and transport, this advantage has significantly decreased. Today, young employees, up to 26 years old, thanks to the release from PIT tax and the minimum hourly rate of about PLN 30.5? PLN gross, i.e. for them net, they can reach similar income in the country. Therefore, seasonal holiday classes abroad, they start to lose a bit, though A group of those for whom this is a permanent element in the annual calendar of work, “emphasized Krzysztof Inglot from Personnel Service, quoted in the publication.

The study was conducted on the Ariadna panel on a nationwide sample of 1120 people on August 8-11, 2025 by the CAWI method.

Personnel Service deals with HR solutions, and its main areas of activity are recruitment of employees from Ukraine for the needs of employers in Poland, outsourcing, temporary work, as well as permanent and specialist recruitments for IT and medicine industries. (PAP)

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