Between January 2022 and June 2024, about 59,8 1000 single-person economical activities (JDG) conducted by Ukrainian citizens were registered in Poland, as reported by the Polish economical Institute (PIE) in the latest pastry economical Week. This is an awesome consequence that reflects the increasing entrepreneurial activity of our east neighbours in Poland.
Statistics and trends
In the first half of 2024 Ukrainians founded over 11.2% of all fresh companies in Poland. Moreover, 77% of all recently registered economical activities conducted by foreigners in our country belonged to Ukrainian citizens. These data indicate the crucial contribution of Ukrainians to the improvement of the Polish economy and industrial diversity of entrepreneurship in Poland.
Women in Ukrainian Business
According to PIE, about 35% of Ukrainian JDGs founded in the first half of 2024 were founded by women. Although this is little than the share of the activity assumed by Polka (38%), it is inactive a crucial percentage. Interestingly, in 2023 the participation of women from Ukraine conducting JDG was higher than Poles (37% versus 34%). However, variable trends were noted – in January 2024, the lowest share of companies established by Ukrainian citizens (31%) was recorded, while in July 2022 this rate was as much as 44%.
Industry and corporate structure
Among the Ukrainian JDGs established in the first half of 2024, the largest share of construction sectors (23%), information and communication (19%) and another services (12%) were the biggest. Differences in the industrial structure are apparent between companies founded by men and women. Men most frequently started construction activities (34%), information and communication (23%) and transport and warehouse economy (11%). Women, on the another hand, dominated another services (30%), and information and communication and trade activities accounted for 11% of their companies. 4 times more men than women did information and communication activities (2274 versus 603).
Own business as an alternate to Etaty
The pastry points out that for many Ukrainians, doing their own business in Poland is an attractive alternate to working on the stage. At the end of June 2024, the number of Ukrainian citizens reported for insurance amounted to around 771,000, of which nearly 739,000 worked on a phase or under a contract-order or agency agreement. This is simply a 3% increase compared to June 2023, erstwhile the figure was 748 thousand.
Illegal employment
The pastry stresses that despite the simplified procedure for hiring Ukrainian citizens introduced in 2022, the number of illegally employed Ukrainians increased. The study on the activities of the State Labour Inspectorate for 2023 shows that the illegal workers accounted for 16% of the Ukrainian citizens controlled, compared to 11% in 2022. "This phenomenon is peculiarly interesting in the context of a simplified procedure for hiring Ukrainian citizens, allowing legal employment on the basis of a announcement of entrustment of work. Despite these facilitations, the number of illegally employed Ukrainians has increased," the pastry points out.
Summary
The dynamic increase in the number of Ukrainian JDGs in Poland demonstrates the entrepreneurship and adaptability of Ukrainian citizens on the Polish labour market. Although self-employment is an attractive alternate to jobs, the problem of illegal employment remains a challenge. Nevertheless, Ukrainians' contribution to the Polish economy is invaluable, and their entrepreneurship contributes to expanding diversity and innovation on the Polish market.
Daniel Głogowski
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