754,000 retirees are working to earn some extra money

In the third quarter of 2021, pensions in Poland were received by almost 6 million people, according to ZUS data. On the other hand, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) informs that among people receiving retirement benefits, 754,000 people are economically active. During the nine months of 2021, this number increased by 67,000.

The average value of pension in Poland is PLN 2,540.08 per month.

"Only in the third quarter of 2021, over 132,000 new jobs were created, and the number of vacancies increased by 68.5 percent annually. There is a shortage of over 34,000 employees in the industry and 22,500 in construction. And all this in conditions of rapid aging of our society. According to the forecast of the GUS, the number of people aged 60 and more in Poland is expected to increase to 10.8 million in 2030, and to 13.7 million in 2050. This means that these people will constitute 40 percent of the total population of Poland, which is why it is so important to encourage people over 50 to be professionally active. Currently, it seems that the main motivation for them is rising prices, but there should be more incentives, especially as we are fitter," Krzysztof Inglot, labor market expert, Personnel Service, said.

(WBJ)