Many sectors of the Polish economy must take into account the lack of labor

It is estimated that tens of thousands of Ukrainians left Poland and returned to join the army and defend the country against the Russian invasion. For the Polish labor market, this means a huge outflow of employees. It will not cause complete paralysis, but it will cause major problems for employers in industries such as transport and construction, which have previously struggled with the problem of labor. Their place – at least in part – may, however, be taken by refugees from Ukraine who have already arrived in Poland. Therefore, experts call for the skillful management of this wave of immigration to avoid chaos, and for the introduction of mechanisms to facilitate the smooth entry of refugees into the Polish labor market.

"It is estimated that tens of thousands of people have already crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border to take part in hostilities. This means the outflow of workers from the construction, logistics, production, and warehouse industries, among others. And this is quite a large number, but it is not should paralyze the Polish labor market, although in the construction sector these outflows have already been noticed and some investments will be delayed," Mikołaj Zając, labor market expert and president of the consulting company Conperio, said.

(Newseria)