OTTO Insights

Almost half of the surveyed temporary workers from Ukraine appreciate the security they feel in Poland. Nevertheless, in percentage terms, the number of people satisfied with working in Poland in 2022 was 79%, a decrease of 6 percentage points from the previous year.

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.

High inflation is taking its toll on residents of almost the whole of Europe. In the face of rising prices, Poland is still an attractive destination for economic emigration for workers from the East. For citizens of Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus or Georgia, the monthly minimum wage in Poland is up to four times higher, while the prices of food products are lower or remain at a similar level.