The results of the survey, conducted annually by OTTO Work Force among its Ukrainian employees, show that the downward trend in the level of satisfaction with work in Poland has continued since 2017, when the indicator reached its maximum (94%). In 2020, the first visible increase in satisfaction was recorded, i.e. by six percentage points year-over-year. In 2021, the level of satisfaction with work in Poland went up again; this time by seven percentage points.

"Such a substantial increase in the level of satisfaction is mainly due to the epidemiological situation we have been facing since the beginning of 2020. The labour market has been changing very dynamically in the last two years, with many people losing their jobs and having to go back to their homeland for the duration of the pandemic. These difficulties have made Ukrainians appreciate employment in Poland even more. Also Polish employers are trying harder to attract workers from Eastern countries, as the labour market has returned to the pre-pandemic situation and some industries, for example manufacturing, are still making up for the downtime caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The demand for employees is high again and companies find it increasingly difficult to cope with it, so they must compete for staff by offering better remuneration or additional benefits", says Tomasz Dudek, Managing Director of OTTO Work Force Central Europe.