According to OTTO Work Force's latest report "How do Ukrainians view working and staying in Poland in 2022?", half of the surveyed temporary workers from Ukraine (49%) plan to return to their homeland after the end of the war. In contrast, 26% of respondents indicated that they have not yet made a decision on the subject, and 25% answered that they do not plan to return to Ukraine.

Only one in five Ukranians plans to move west

In the first months of the war, it was assumed that for many Ukrainians Poland would only be a temporary place on their further journey to the west. It turns out, however, that Ukrainian citizens value the security they have found in Poland (45% of respondents) and only 22% of temporary workers indicated that they plan to leave Poland for a country other than Ukraine. Of those surveyed, 35% have not yet made a decision on the subject and as many as 44% do not envisage leaving Poland for a country other than Ukraine. In the group of those determined to leave Poland for another country, 3/4 of the respondents indicated Germany.

Plans for the coming months

2022 was a very difficult year for temporary workers from Ukraine, despite which many of them have settled in Poland, as evidenced by their plans for the coming months, such as learning the Polish language or wanting to bring other family members to Poland.