The Poles found out that the majority of Ukrainians are not going to stay in their country
Ukrainian labor migrants currently working in Poland are planning to move further west—to Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, or Norway, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
This is stated in a study conducted by the Polish company for the employment of foreigners EastWestLink, the Kiev publication Ukrinform reports.
“It is worth paying attention to the growing interest among Ukrainians in countries that are traditionally chosen by Poles. Without a doubt, this is the result of the experience they gained during their stay in Poland and familiarization with the migration directions of Poles,” said Andrzej Korkus, director of EastWestLink.
In particular, the number of Ukrainians who want to leave Poland to work in Germany increased by 7% over the year and now amounts to over 30%. 13% of Ukrainians who currently work in the Republic of Poland want to leave for the Czech Republic. At the same time, the number of Ukrainians who want to travel to Sweden (5%), Holland (6%) and Norway (7,2%) increased by 6,8-6,6%. A year ago, only 1-2% of Ukrainians wanted to leave for these countries of northern Europe.
As emphasized, ¾ of Ukrainians know that Germany is opening its labor market to foreigners from outside the EU from 2020. However, few of them have information that Berlin places high demands on employees - knowledge of the language, as well as the availability of appropriate qualifications.
According to the results of the study, only 7,6% of Ukrainians working in Poland have qualifications to work in Germany.
It is noted that the weak point of the Polish labor market compared to the German one is significantly lower salaries. However, the advantages are the proximity of languages and the possibility of obtaining a quick residence permit in Poland.
Korkus is convinced that despite the significant competition for Poland in the German labor market, there will be no “black scenario” of Ukrainians leaving for Germany from 2020 precisely because of the high qualification requirements in Germany and the language barrier.
The study “Worker from Ukraine between Poland and Germany” was conducted among Ukrainian labor migrants in Poland in April - May 2019.
Poles have discovered that most Ukrainians don't intend to stay in their country for long.