Poland’s unemployment rate as of March 2024 was 2.9 per cent, the lowest among EU countries, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Despite this, several industries across the country are facing a shortage of workers, Schengen.
The 2023 EURES report on shortages and surpluses identified 28 shortage occupations in Poland, mainly related to skilled crafts and trades, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.
In addition, the Ministry of Family and Social Policy in Poland highlighted that the country’s labour market has experienced a shortage of personnel for years now in a press release issued in September 2023.
This implies that foreigners who intend to live and work in Poland may benefit from labour shortages and have a higher chance of obtaining a visa if their profession aligns with the country’s labour shortages.
About 1.3 million migrants were lawfully working in Poland at the end of October 2023, according to the country’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). Such a figure, which represents nearly seven per cent of the Polish workforce, also marks a surge of 61,000 workers since the end of 2022.
As cited by Rzeczpospolita newspaper, ZUS further revealed that most of the registered foreign workers were from Ukraine (761 000), followed by Belarus (128 000) and Georgia (27 000).
Moreover, official statistics indicate that the number of workers coming from Asian countries, especially from India, is quickly increasing.
Despite this increase in the foreign workforce, several industries in Poland are dealing with staff deficit.
According to Krzysztof Inglot, the founder of the employment agency Personnel Service, one reason is the shortage of local workers.
As further reported, the demand for foreign workers is distributed across several sectors all year round.
According to the director of the international recruitment Gremi Personal agency, Anna Dzhobolda, some industries that employ most foreigners include manufacturing, the food sector, e-commerce, and logistics.
Source : https://schengen.news/jobs-that-make-it-easier-for-foreigners-to-obtain-a-polish-work-visa/
