PIE: by ‘35 number of working citizens will decrease by 2.1 million
According to the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), Poland's workforce will decrease by 2.1 million people by 2035 due to demographic trends, representing a 12.6% reduction. Key sectors such as education, healthcare, and industry will be hit hardest, with reductions of 29%, 23%, and 11%, respectively. If this trend continues, Poland's GDP could shrink by 6-8%. The decline in the working-age population is attributed to the aging population and fewer young people entering the workforce.
PIE suggests solutions, including improving work conditions for part-time workers and those with care-giving responsibilities, implementing new technologies, and boosting immigration. However, maintaining current immigration levels appears unlikely.
