OTTO Insights

Only 16% of temporary workers from Ukraine declare their intention to return to their homeland after the end of the war. This is 26% less than at the end of 2023 and 33% less than at the end of 2022. At the same time, as many as 62% of respondents do not plan to return to Ukraine. This represents a significant increase compared to 2022 and 2023, when such an answer was given by 25% and 23% of respondents respectively.

OTTO Work Force Central Europe has been awarded the title of the “Ambassador of the Polish Economy 2021” in the “Highest Quality” category. This prestigious competition is organised by Business Center Club under the honorary patronage of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

By the end of 2023, 75% of temporary workers from Ukraine declared satisfaction with their work in our country, indicating a decrease of 4 percentage points compared to 2022 and 10 percentage points compared to 2021. Despite the high cost of living in Poland, 56% of respondents still send at least a small portion of their earnings back to their families in their homeland. Unfortunately, Ukrainian workers are not willing to relocate to another Polish city, even if they were to receive a better job offer – as stated by 59% of the respondents.