What’s the jobs outlook in Poland in 2023?

How is Poland Job Market in 2023?

Poland showed strong growth in Q1 of 2022. Currently, the country may not be going through the best phase economically as the country has many challenges that have emerged to be tackled. Most of these could be attributed to the situations arising in Europe that weigh hard on the economies of the region.

The major industrial sectors in Poland include construction and retail business. The labor market is tight and the requirement for skilled people is high. This presents employment opportunities to skilled foreign nationals.

Poland has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the EU. Poland’s employment rate went up to 71.40 percent in the Q2 of 2022. The employment rate in Q1 of 2022 in Poland was 71 percent. By the end of the present quarter, the employment rate in the country is expected to be 69.5 percent. In 2023, the employment rate is projected to be around 70 percent.

Job vacancies in Poland as of September 2022 were 78,400 in number. The number of vacancies was 79,000 in August 2022. The number of job vacancies was the highest in the following areas in Poland:

• Warszawski Stołeczny
• Wielkopolskie
• Pomorskie

Poland is expected to achieve a GDP growth of 4 to 5 percent for the year 2022. In 2023, the GDP growth will increase by 1.6 percent. In Q1 of 2022, the country had a GDP growth of 8.5 percent. In Q2, the GDP growth rate came to 5.5 percent. The economy nevertheless remained robust, thanks to the accumulation of savings.

As for the unemployment rate in Poland, in September 2022, it came to 5.1 percent. The number of people registered as unemployed in Poland came down to 801.7 million. If we make a year-over-year comparison, we can see that the unemployment rate in September 2022, dropped by 93,500. In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 895.2 million.

In Poland, the usual working hours are from 8 am to 4 pm or 9 am to 5 pm. In most cases, there will be an hour of unpaid lunch break. On average, workers are expected to work 40 hours per week; I.e., daily 8 hours – weekly 5 days.

The time you work a day can't go beyond 8 hours in a period of 24 hours. It’s necessary that the average work week of 5 days has to be equal to 40 hours in a period of reference which will be not more than four months.

Jobs outlook in Poland, 2023

To understand the jobs outlook in Poland for 2023, we must first look at the current job trends which include the most in-demand jobs in Poland in 2022. Here are the most in-demand jobs in Poland in 2022.

Job role	Average annual salary (in Zloty)
IT
Data Engineer	124,000
Software Programmer	100,730
Mobile App Developer	73,400
Finance
Accountant	63,300
Economist	179,000
HR
HR Professional	174,450
Engineering
Mechanical Engineer	150,000
Electrical Engineer	86,000
Building Engineer	133,000
Marketing
Product Engineer	58,600

Apply for a Poland work visa

Step 1: Check your eligibility

Before you apply for a work visa in Poland, you have to make sure whether you need a visa to work in Poland. The following categories of applicants don’t require a Poland work visa:

• An EU/EEA citizen
• A Swiss citizen

If you belong to the above categories of work visa applicants and want to work in Poland for more than three months, you only have to get your stay in the country registered with a local registration office.

Nationals of other countries are required to hold a Poland work visa.

Step 2: Choose your work visa

There are various types of work visas offered by Poland. The following are those types of work visas in Poland:

Work Permit type	Description
Work Permit A	If you have a job offer from a registered business in Poland, this type of work visa is required to work in Poland. You will also need a valid residence permit.
Work Permit B	If you are given a job in Poland as a board member and will be living in Poland for a period of more than six months.
Work Permit C	This visa is for you if you are delegated to Poland by your employer who’s foreign to Poland, for a period of more than 30 days to be employed in their branch in Poland.
Work Permit D	This visa comes into play in case you are delegated by a foreign employer to Poland to be employed in export services. It’s required that the foreign employer doesn’t have a branch in Poland.
Work Permit S	This type of work visa is needed in case your foreign employer sends you to work in fishing, hunting, accommodation, and agricultural activities.

Now, it’s up to you to decide which of these visas you must apply for.

Step 3: Arrange a checklist of requirements

There are many requirements specified for getting into Poland as to the documents required to be submitted along with a Poland work visa application:

• A valid passport with a minimum validity of another six months
• Visa application form filled out through the e-Konsulat system, printed and signed
• Your colored photos with dimensions and other requirements are as per the guidelines of the Schengen visa system.
• Your flight itinerary and proof of having purchased or booked a flight to arrive in Poland.
• Document proof that you have taken travel health insurance; Register for long-term health insurance after reaching Poland, with the Polish national health fund or an insurance company privately registered; For the first application for a work visa, you have to submit proof of travel health insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000.
• Document proof of accommodation to prove that in Poland, you have a place to reside while you are staying in the country.
• The work permit in original and photocopy
• The original employment letter signed by your employer with your position stated along with salary and miscellaneous details about your job that matter
• Your CV or certificate of your work experience
• Clearance certificate from the police proving that you don’t have a criminal background.

Step 4: Apply for Poland Work Visa

To complete the activity of applying for a Poland work visa, your employer in Poland must apply for a Poland work permit for you at the Governor’s Office in Poland (local Voivodeship office). There, the employer has to submit the necessary documents that include:

• The application form
• Records of the economic activity of the employer
• Company’s Deed
• Proof of payment of application fees
• Copy of the passport pages of the employee
• Statements that show profits/losses incurred by the employer
• Proof of the employer’s legal status via documentation issued by the National Court Register (NCR)
• Proof of the health insurance of the employee
• Copy of the work contract

Once the Poland work permit gets granted, you will get it forwarded to you by your employer. Among the forwarded documents will be your work contract as well as any other documents. This is for your convenience to apply for a work visa.

Once you receive your work authorization from Poland, you should proceed to apply for a work visa from the Polish embassy in your country. A work visa will be necessary for you to travel to work in Poland.

Once you receive the visa, you can apply for a temporary/permanent residence permit. Here’s what you should do to apply for a Poland work visa:

• Find the Polish Embassy/Consulate that’s nearest to you. The e-Konsulat website will give all information in this regard. You can also complete an application form on this website.
• Use the e-Konsulat website to make a visa appointment. You may alternatively contact the Polish embassy/consulate directly. Ensure that you fix an appointment in advance to make sure you get a slot.
• Collect and assemble the essential documents for submission.
• Submit the Polish work visa application. Be on time for the submission on the date of the appointment. Ensure that you submit the necessary documents. If it’s needed, you should also attend a visa interview.

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