Contract workers in Poland: 2.38 Million

As of December 31, 2023, nearly 2.38 million people in Poland worked under mandate and related contracts, reported the Central Statistical Office (GUS). Of these, 1.01 million also held jobs qualifying them for the national economy.

The private sector employed 89.4% of these contractors, with women representing 51.5% overall and 56.7% in the public sector. The Administration and Support Activities sector employed the most contract workers (18.8%), followed by Healthcare and Social Assistance (11.8%), where 83% were women.

The highest share of men were in Construction (84.3%) and Transport and Storage (81.3%). The Warsaw metropolitan area and Silesia region had the most contractors, with 302.9 thousand and 284.2 thousand, respectively. The fewest were in Opole and Świętokrzyskie, with 53.0 thousand and 55.3 thousand.

Source: inwestycje.pl