Record rush for part-time work. Every fourth Pole wants to earn extra money in the new year

Every fourth Pole declares that they intend to take up temporary work in the first quarter of this year. – according to the Casual Work Index study. This is the highest result in the history of the survey. Nearly 70 percent need to employ additional employees. enterprises.

The study shows that the percentage of people intending to take up part-time work in the first quarter increased by 6 percentage points compared to last year. up to 25 percent The largest number of such people were among students – 67%.

The most common reasons for taking up part-time work included the need for money for additional expenses (59%) and high costs of living and living (52%).

The survey also shows that 69 percent Polish companies want to recruit additional employees at the beginning of 2026 – this means a decrease by 1 percentage point. compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, with an increase of 6 percentage points. compared to the same period last year 79% intend to hire casual workers. enterprises from the manufacturing industry (an increase of 7 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2025). 64% have similar plans. logistics companies (increase by 2 percentage points) and 61 percent from retail (an increase of 7 percentage points).

Rising employment costs and seasonal increases in orders are key reasons why companies plan to hire additional employees in the first quarter. They were mentioned by 42 percent each. representatives of enterprises.

“Inflation is slowing down in Poland, but everyday costs of living remain very high. We also have holidays and travel time ahead of us, so Poles are looking for a way to earn extra money quickly. At the same time, there are more and more temporary job offers, e.g. for a few hours a day, hence the increase in interest in this form of extra money,” emphasized Krzysztof Trębski, president of Tikrow, quoted in the information.

Employee opinions were collected in the Ariadna research panel on a nationwide sample of 1,087 people. The study was conducted on December 13-16, 2025 using the CAWI method. Employers' opinions were collected in the Ariadna research panel on a nationwide sample of 280 professionally active people in managerial positions on December 12–18 last year. CAWI method.

Tikrow is an immediate employment agency offering one-day jobs from over 200 companies representing various industries, including: retail, production, logistics, HoReCa and administration. (PAP)

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