poland labour market situation

POLANDPOLAND

LABOUR MARKET SITUATIONLABOUR MARKET SITUATION

SEMINAR FOR EMPLOYERSSEMINAR FOR EMPLOYERS10th DECEMBER 200710th DECEMBER 2007RIGARIGA

BEATA CHROŚCIŃSKABEATA CHROŚCIŃSKAEURES ADVISEREURES ADVISER

PLANPLAN

General information about PolandGeneral information about Poland Unemployment rateUnemployment rate Structure of unemployedStructure of unemployed Main characteristic of Polish Main characteristic of Polish

unemploymentunemployment Labour market situationLabour market situation

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Shortages and surplusesShortages and surpluses Polish mobilityPolish mobility Profile of Polish migrant in Norway Profile of Polish migrant in Norway

and Great Britainand Great Britain Recruitment proceduresRecruitment procedures Beauty of PolandBeauty of Poland

POLANDPOLAND

Capital of Poland – Capital of Poland – WARSAWWARSAW – –

approx. approx. 1,7 million1,7 million of inhabitants of inhabitants Official language – Official language – POLISHPOLISH Currency – Currency – 1 ZLOTY1 ZLOTY = 100 = 100

GROSZY = approx. 0,25 EURGROSZY = approx. 0,25 EUR Polish Polish emblememblem and Polish and Polish flagflag::

POLANDPOLAND IN 2007 IN 2007

AREA: AREA: 33222,6 thousands sq km2,6 thousands sq km

(68th in the world)(68th in the world) POPULATION: POPULATION: approx. 38.approx. 38.11

millionmillion (32nd in the world) (32nd in the world) POPULATION DENSITY POPULATION DENSITY

122122 PEOPLE PER SQUARE KMPEOPLE PER SQUARE KM

SOURCE SOURCE

ALL DATES ARE BASED ON ALL DATES ARE BASED ON

A REPORT OF THE A REPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICYSOCIAL POLICY

UNEMPLOYMENT RATEUNEMPLOYMENT RATE as of SEPTEMBER 2007as of SEPTEMBER 2007

Poland- Poland- 1111,,66 % %SEPTEMBER 2006 – 15,2%SEPTEMBER 2006 – 15,2%

Podlaskie Voivodship- Podlaskie Voivodship- 1010,,66 % % SEPTEMBER 2006 – 13,4%SEPTEMBER 2006 – 13,4%

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ON UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ON VOIVODSHIPSVOIVODSHIPS

as of SEPTEMBER 2007as of SEPTEMBER 2007

14,0 17,0 20,0 23,0 24,4 11,9

DolnośląskieLubelskie

Lubuskie

Łódzkie

Małopolskie

Mazowieckie

Opolskie

Podkarpackie

Podlaskie

Pomorskie

ŚląskieŚwiętokrzyskie

Warmińsko-Mazurskie

Wielkopolskie

Zachodnio pomorskie

Kujawsko-Pomorskie

12,1%

15,2 %

12,8%

14,5%

11,8%

9,0%

9,5%

12,4%

13,9%

10,6%

11,6%

9,8%

14,9%

19,0%

8,3%

16,7%

UNEMPLOYMENT I N 1990- SEPTEMBER 2007

0

5

10

15

20

25

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

LABOUR MARKET SITUATION

LABOUR MARKET SITUATIONLABOUR MARKET SITUATION as of SEPTEMBER 2007as of SEPTEMBER 2007

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION – GENERAL DISTRIBUTION – REGISTERED UNEMPLOYEDREGISTERED UNEMPLOYED

59,6%59,6%- WOMEN- WOMEN 43,6%43,6%- RURAL RESIDENTS- RURAL RESIDENTS 13,0%13,0%- POSSESSING BENEFITS - POSSESSING BENEFITS

RIGHTSRIGHTS 19,5%19,5%- UNEMPLOYED AGED 18-- UNEMPLOYED AGED 18-

2424

LABOUR MARKET SITUATIONLABOUR MARKET SITUATIONas of SEPTEMBER 2007as of SEPTEMBER 2007

30,9 %30,9 % - UNEMPLOYED NOT - UNEMPLOYED NOT QUALIFIEDQUALIFIED

21,1 % - 21,1 % - 50 YEARS AND MORE50 YEARS AND MORE 48,1 %48,1 % - LONG – TERM UNEMPLOYED - LONG – TERM UNEMPLOYED

( OVER 12 MONTHS DURING LAST 2 ( OVER 12 MONTHS DURING LAST 2 YEARS) – YEARS) – 40% MORE THAN 24 40% MORE THAN 24 MONTHSMONTHS


NUMBER OF REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED- NUMBER OF REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED- 1.777.7631.777.763 – – 2,4%2,4% LOWER THAN IN LOWER THAN IN AUGUSTAUGUST

FOREIGNERS – FOREIGNERS – 1.5001.500 – 68 – 68 MORE THAN MORE THAN IN AUGUST – IN AUGUST – 8181 WITH BENEFITS RIGHTS WITH BENEFITS RIGHTS

INFLOW TO UNEMPLOYMENT – INFLOW TO UNEMPLOYMENT – 226.925226.925 OUTFLOW FROM UNEMPLOYMENT – OUTFLOW FROM UNEMPLOYMENT –

271.080271.080

UNEMPLOYED PERSONS BY AGE AS OF SEPTEMBER 2007 IN %

19,5

27,9

19,325,2

6,81,3

0

10

20

30

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-59 60-64

YEARS

LABOUR MARKETLABOUR MARKET SITUATION SITUATION

LABOUR MARKET LABOUR MARKET SITUATION SITUATION

UNEMPLOYED PERSONS BY DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2007

7% 9%

12%

17%15%

40%

LESS THAN 1 MONTH

1-3

3-6

6-12

12-24

MORE THAN 24

UNEMPLOYED BY EDUCATION LEVEL AS OF SEPTEMBER 2007

6,8%

22,5%

9,2%

29,6%

31,9%teritary

vocational secondary

general secondary

basic vocational

primary and incomplete primary


LABOUR MARKET LABOUR MARKET SITUATIONSITUATION

MainMain characteristic of Polish characteristic of Polish unemploymentunemployment::

o SeasonalitySeasonalityo Differentation between the regions of the Differentation between the regions of the

country – the difference between the lowest and country – the difference between the lowest and highest figures was highest figures was 10,710,7 percentage points percentage points

o Registered unemployment is more observed Registered unemployment is more observed among women – among women – 147147 women per women per 100100 unemployed menunemployed men

o Average duration of registered unemployment Average duration of registered unemployment among men is three months shorter than the among men is three months shorter than the figure for womenfigure for women


• At the end of September the labour office At the end of September the labour office statistic included 13,0 % unemployed with statistic included 13,0 % unemployed with the right to the benefitthe right to the benefit

• People with the highest qualifications are in People with the highest qualifications are in much better situation on the labour market much better situation on the labour market – 6,8% - unemployed with higher education– 6,8% - unemployed with higher education

• A younger age and better education reduce A younger age and better education reduce the risk of remaining unemployed for more the risk of remaining unemployed for more than 12 monthsthan 12 months

• The duration of unemployment is The duration of unemployment is increasingincreasing


Unemployment benefitUnemployment benefit basic - basic - 538,30 zl = 538,30 zl = 147 EUR147 EUR rreducededuced – 430,64 zl = – 430,64 zl = 111818 E EURUR raised- raised- 645,96 zl = 645,96 zl = 1176,576,5 EUR EUR

depending on thedepending on the length of employmentlength of employment


JOB VACANCIES– JOB VACANCIES– 106.431106.431 NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PER NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PER

ONE VACANCY- ONE VACANCY- 16,716,7


JOB VACANCIES 2000- SEPTEMBER 2007

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

607705

465693

555563

739355

793951

885236

1117100

989200

1

3

5

7

NUMBER OF JOB VACANCIES


ECONOMIC ACTIVITY RATES - TOTAL 54,1 %AS OF THE 3rd QUARTER 2007

62,10%

46,80%

0,00%

10,00%

20,00%

30,00%

40,00%

50,00%

60,00%

70,00%

males females

THE STRUCTURE OF PEOPLE AGED 15 AND OVERBY THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

AS OF THE 2nd QUARTER 2007

46,54%

5,11%

48,35% economically passive

unemployed

employed



ECONOMIC ACTIVITY BY EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AS OF

THE 3rd QUARTER 2007

78,6

66,6

44,1

64,6

21,9

0102030405060708090

teritary vocationalsecondary

generalsecondary

basicvocational

primary andincomplete

primary


THE STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYED PERSONS BY ECONOMIC SECTORS AS OF THE 3rd QUARTER

2007IN THOUSANDS

2301

4793

8335

0100020003000400050006000700080009000

agricultural industrial services


THE STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYED PERSONSOF OWNERSHIP OF THE 3rd QUARTER 2007

32%

68%

public

private


Average gross monthly pay Average gross monthly pay

in the 3rd quarter of 2007in the 3rd quarter of 2007

2.867,49 zl2.867,49 zl = = 783,5 EUR783,5 EUR

( 1EUR = 3,66 zl )( 1EUR = 3,66 zl ) The lowest gross monthly pay – The lowest gross monthly pay – 936 zl936 zl

= = 256 EUR 256 EUR

in 2008 - in 2008 - 1126 zł = 1126 zł = 308 EUR 308 EUR (20% (20% more)more)


Average monthly per capita available Average monthly per capita available income in households - income in households - 228 EUR228 EUR

Average monthly expenditures per Average monthly expenditures per capita –capita –202 EUR 202 EUR

Food and non-alcoholic beverages –Food and non-alcoholic beverages –55 55 EUREUR

Clothing and footwear – Clothing and footwear – 11 EUR11 EUR Housing, water, gas, electricity – Housing, water, gas, electricity – 40 40

EUREUR


Health - Health - 10 EUR10 EUR Recreation and culture –Recreation and culture –14,5 EUR 14,5 EUR Education – Education – 3 EUR3 EUR Restaurants and hotels – Restaurants and hotels – 4 EUR4 EUR Communication – Communication – 10,5 EUR10,5 EUR

PRICESPRICES Wheat-rye bread – 1 kg – 0,76 EUR Wheat-rye bread – 1 kg – 0,76 EUR Beef meat (boneless) – 1 kg - 6 EUR Beef meat (boneless) – 1 kg - 6 EUR Pork meat – 1 kg – 3,5 EURPork meat – 1 kg – 3,5 EUR Apples – 1 kg – 1,09 EUR Apples – 1 kg – 1,09 EUR Oranges – 1 kg -1,23 EUR Oranges – 1 kg -1,23 EUR Suger – 1 kg-0,70 EUR Suger – 1 kg-0,70 EUR Apple juice – 1l – 0,5 EURApple juice – 1l – 0,5 EUR Cinema ticket – 4 EURCinema ticket – 4 EUR Taxi 5 km distance – 3,65 EURTaxi 5 km distance – 3,65 EUR Men’s suit – 125 EUR Men’s suit – 125 EUR

Shoes - 41 EUR Shoes - 41 EUR Fridge – 334 EURFridge – 334 EUR

SURPLUSES OF LABOUR SURPLUSES OF LABOUR FORCEFORCE

REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS:PROFESSIONS:

SalesmenSalesmen Economic assistantEconomic assistant Technician mechanicianTechnician mechanician LocksmithLocksmith Car mechanicianCar mechanician TailorTailor EconomistEconomist CookCook Nutrition and household technicianNutrition and household technician Office workerOffice worker SeamstressSeamstress BriclayerBriclayer

DEMANDS DEMANDS OF LABOUR FORCEOF LABOUR FORCE

• Office Office workerworker//Administrative Administrative workerworker//SecretarySecretary

• Truck driverTruck driver• CCashier in the shopashier in the shop• Protection workerProtection worker• Concreter/steel fixerConcreter/steel fixer• Gas welderGas welder• PaverPaver• BricklayerBricklayer

• Ship’s hull fixerShip’s hull fixer

• CarpenterCarpenter• JonerJoner• StorekeeperStorekeeper• Call centre workerCall centre worker• Digger operatorDigger operator• Electrical welderElectrical welder• PlastererPlasterer• Varnisher (glaze)Varnisher (glaze)• UpholstererUpholsterer

POLISH MOBILITY POLISH MOBILITY IN 2006IN 2006

in thousandsin thousands

UE – UE – 15501550 Austria –Austria – 34 34 BelgiumBelgium – 28 – 28 Finland – Finland – 33 FranceFrance – 49 – 49 GreeceGreece – 20 – 20 SpainSpain - 37 - 37

Ireland – Ireland – 120120 Netherlands – Netherlands – 5555 Germany Germany – 450– 450 PortugalPortugal – 1 – 1 SwedenSweden – 25 – 25 Great BritainGreat Britain – –

580580 ItalyItaly – 85 – 85

PROFILE OF POLISH PROFILE OF POLISH MIGRANT IN NORWAYMIGRANT IN NORWAY

MAJORITY COMES MAJORITY COMES

FROM:FROM:

ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie

PomorskiePomorskie

MałopolskieMałopolskie

MazowieckieMazowieckie

14,0 17,0 20,0 23,0 24,4 11,9

DolnośląskieLubelskie

Lubuskie

Łódzkie

Małopolskie

Mazowieckie

Opolskie

Podkarpackie

Podlaskie

Pomorskie

ŚląskieŚwiętokrzyskie

Warmińsko-Mazurskie

Wielkopolskie

Zachodnio pomorskie

Kujawsko-Pomorskie

12,1%

15,2 %

12,8%

14,5%

11,8%

9,0%

9,5%

12,4%

13,9%

10,6%

11,6%

9,8%

14,9%

19,0%

8,3%

16,7%


AVERAGE AGE: AVERAGE AGE: men– 38 years old men– 38 years old women– 30 years oldwomen– 30 years old

Source: Center of European Migration Research at Source: Center of European Migration Research at Warsaw Warsaw University 2006-2007 University 2006-2007


Single - 20% Single - 20% Polish weddings in Norway– 2004 – 1, Polish weddings in Norway– 2004 – 1,

2005 – 8, 2006 – 242005 – 8, 2006 – 24 Education – Education – menmen – technical secondary (25%) and – technical secondary (25%) and

vocational (43%), vocational (43%), womenwomen – higher (34%) and secondary – higher (34%) and secondary

(32%) (32%) Source: Center of European Migration Research at Source: Center of European Migration Research at Warsaw Warsaw University 2006-2007 University 2006-2007


Main occupation – men – construction Main occupation – men – construction (94%), women – cleaning (63%)(94%), women – cleaning (63%)

Unemployed status before leaving Unemployed status before leaving Poland – 24%Poland – 24%

Average working time – 50 hours/week Average working time – 50 hours/week

( 12 hours more than Norwegians) ( 12 hours more than Norwegians)

Source: Center of European Migration Research at Source: Center of European Migration Research at Warsaw Warsaw University 2006-2007University 2006-2007


Knowledge of Norwegian Knowledge of Norwegian language:language:

o 46% - none46% - noneo 23% - basic words23% - basic wordso 1,4% - fluent 1,4% - fluent

Source: Center of European Migration Research at Source: Center of European Migration Research at

Warsaw Warsaw University 2006-2007University 2006-2007


Knowledge of English :Knowledge of English :o 30% - none30% - noneo 14% - communicative level14% - communicative levelo 6% - fluent6% - fluent

Source: Center of European Migration Research at Source: Center of European Migration Research at

Warsaw Warsaw University 2006-2007University 2006-2007


Reason for leaving to Norway:Reason for leaving to Norway:o 59% - high salary59% - high salaryo 15% - advice form those who 15% - advice form those who

worked in Norwayworked in Norwayo 10% - having family or friends in 10% - having family or friends in

NorwayNorway Source: Center of European Migration Source: Center of European Migration

Research at Warsaw University 2006-2007Research at Warsaw University 2006-2007

GREAT BRITAINGREAT BRITAIN

The majority of Polish The majority of Polish people lives in:people lives in:

South-East EnglandSouth-East England East EnglandEast England North-West EnglandNorth-West England

PROFILE PROFILE OF POLISH MIGRANT OF POLISH MIGRANT

IN GREAT BRITAININ GREAT BRITAIN Person aged 16 – 39 Person aged 16 – 39 Men - aged 25 – 29 Men - aged 25 – 29 Women – aged 16 – 24 Women – aged 16 – 24 Main aim of migration – jobMain aim of migration – job Economic activity – men – 96,4%, women – Economic activity – men – 96,4%, women –

80% (2006)80% (2006) Employment – men – 91,9%,women – 74,1% Employment – men – 91,9%,women – 74,1%

(2006)(2006) Unemployment rate – men – 4,1%,women – Unemployment rate – men – 4,1%,women –

5,4% (2006)5,4% (2006)Source: Labour Force Survey 2006Source: Labour Force Survey 2006


IN GREAT BRITAININ GREAT BRITAIN Occupation – unskilled jobsOccupation – unskilled jobs Average salary – 6 Average salary – 6 ££/hour/hour – –

employees came in 2004 and employees came in 2004 and later (6,7 later (6,7 ££/hour/hour – 2000-2003, 11 – 2000-2003, 11 ££/hour/hour

– – before 2000)before 2000) Source: Source: : : Labour Force Survey 2006Labour Force Survey 2006


IN GREAT BRITAININ GREAT BRITAIN

Main branches of employment:Main branches of employment: Men – constraction sector (19,1%), Men – constraction sector (19,1%),

hotels and restaurants, transport hotels and restaurants, transport and travel agencies and travel agencies

Women – hotels and restaurants Women – hotels and restaurants (14,1%), medical sector, social (14,1%), medical sector, social workwork

Source: Source: : : Labour Force Survey 2006Labour Force Survey 2006



Children’s birth rate (at least one Children’s birth rate (at least one Polish parent):Polish parent):

2003 - 1,5 thousands 2003 - 1,5 thousands

2005 - 3,8 thousands2005 - 3,8 thousands

Source: Source: : : Labour Force Survey 2006Labour Force Survey 2006



„„How long are you going to stay How long are you going to stay in Great Britain?”in Great Britain?” – –

• 43% - less than 3 months43% - less than 3 months• 48% - I do not know48% - I do not know

Source:Source: 2006 Eade, Drinkwater, Garapich

RECRUITMENT PROJECTS RECRUITMENT PROJECTS FOR INTERNATIONAL FOR INTERNATIONAL

EMPLOYERSEMPLOYERS

FOREIGN EURES

ADVISER send job offer

POLISH EURES ADVISER take job offer enter job offer in the register forward to local EURES assistantsforward to national EURES advisers publish job offer (website, local media) collect CVs do first screenning send CVs to foreign EURES advisers or employer organize and carry out the interview with employer

EURES IN POLANDMinistry of Labour and

Social Policy

Voivodship (Regional) Labour Offices

- Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy (16)

Local Labour OfficesPowiatowy Urząd Pracy

(314)

EURES TEAM

Labour Market Department:EURES Manager – full time

Assistant of EURES Manager – full timeBudget Specialist – part time

IT Department: IT Specialist – part time

EURES Line Managers (16)

EURES advisers (33)

Regional EURES assistants

Local EURES assistants (314)

EURES IN POLANDEURES IN POLANDINTERNATIONAL JOB FAIRSINTERNATIONAL JOB FAIRS

ŁÓDŹ – POLISH-BRITISH - APRIL 2004 ŁÓDŹ – POLISH-BRITISH - APRIL 2004 WARSZAWA – POLISH-BRITISH – OCTOBER 2004 WARSZAWA – POLISH-BRITISH – OCTOBER 2004 GDAŃSK – MARCH 2005 GDAŃSK – MARCH 2005 POZNAŃ – SEPTEMBER 2005, SEPTEMBER 2006POZNAŃ – SEPTEMBER 2005, SEPTEMBER 2006 IRISH DAY – WARSZAWA – 2005 IRISH DAY – WARSZAWA – 2005 LUBLIN – 2005 LUBLIN – 2005 PIŁA – MARCH 2006PIŁA – MARCH 2006 BRITISH DAY – LUBLIN – MAY 2006BRITISH DAY – LUBLIN – MAY 2006 WARSZAWA – MOBILE DAY – EUROPEAN WARSZAWA – MOBILE DAY – EUROPEAN

MOBILITY ROADSHOWMOBILITY ROADSHOW – – 6 OCTOBER 20066 OCTOBER 2006

EURES IN POLANDEURES IN POLAND INTERNATIONAL JOB FAIRSINTERNATIONAL JOB FAIRS

WARSZAWA – JOBS FAIR AND BRITISH WARSZAWA – JOBS FAIR AND BRITISH DAY – 18-19 OCTOBER 2006DAY – 18-19 OCTOBER 2006

SZCZECIN – IRISH DAY – 19-20 SZCZECIN – IRISH DAY – 19-20 OCTOBER 2006OCTOBER 2006

o LUBLIN – JOBS FAIR- 10-11 OCTOBER LUBLIN – JOBS FAIR- 10-11 OCTOBER 20072007

o WARSZAWA –JOBS FAIR–24 OCTOBER WARSZAWA –JOBS FAIR–24 OCTOBER 20072007

EURES 2006 EURES 2006 PODLASKIE VOIVODSHIPPODLASKIE VOIVODSHIP

RECRUITMENT PROJECT IN CONSTRUCTION FIELDS - CONSTRUCTION FIELDS - ESTONIA DELJUANESTONIA DELJUANBiałystok Białystok Number of people who were offered a job – 27


RECRUITMENT PROJECT FORFALITE IRELAND – IRELAND - FALITE IRELAND – IRELAND - TRAINING COURSES (bar, TRAINING COURSES (bar, accommodation, kitchen, waiter accommodation, kitchen, waiter skills) -skills) - Białystok Białystok

Number of people who were offered a training course – 59


RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT – BISYS – WARSZAWA

Number of people who were offered a job – 15


RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR SCOTLAND – CALL CENTER – 33 CVs sent

RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR INSURANCE COMPANY– CIGNA – IRELAND – WARSZAWA

Number of people who were offered a job – 12


RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR ELVERYS SPORTS - MANAGERS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS – IRELAND – 46 CVs sent

SMALL RECRUITMENT FOR HOTEL AND CATERING BUSSINESS – IRELAND – 2 people were offered a job


RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR CONCRETERS – CYPRUS – 200 job offers

RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR DAWN MEATS - BONERS, BUTCHERS, TRIMMERS – IRELAND – BIAŁYSTOKNumber of people who were offered a job – 59

PARTICIPATION IN JOBS FAIR – SHOPPING CENTRE IN ATHLONE - IRELAND

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