Polish workers still seeking employment abroad – Work Service study

A recent study by the Polish personnel consultancy and employment agency Work Service claims that 12 percent of Polish employees are considering moving abroad within the next year. The report, released in the Polish press on Monday, also indicated that most of those who would like to move to other countries are doing so in order to increase their earnings. “Three out of four Poles who want to work abroad say the main reason for their departure is higher earnings than (they receive) in Poland,” it said. Other reasons for leaving were listed as “the opportunity to travel and explore the world”, as well as “the lack of suitable work in Poland.”  According to the Central Statistical Office in Poland (GUS), the number of Poles leaving their country has declined substantially since peaking in 2007. The Work Service study interviewed 634 working-age Poles who were either active on the labor market, students or on maternity leave.