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Polish labor market trends and regulations

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The Polish labor landscape is defined by evolving employee expectations, strict legal mandates, and structural shifts toward the gig economy. While 70% of workers prefer remote or hybrid arrangements, the market has faced a period of stagnation for approximately three years, with hiring largely focused on replacing departing staff due to a decline in large-scale investment projects. Recent data highlights a significant rise in civil law employment. As of March 2026, approximately 1.5 million people in Poland were working exclusively on mandate contracts or similar agreements, marking a 5.9 percent increase from 2025. ~~The administration, support services,~~ This growth is attributed largely to retirees and ~~healthcare sectors remain the largest employers of these contract workers.~~ immigrants. In response, the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) has increased oversight, conducting 347 inspections between July and August 2026 and issuing 210 orders for employers to convert suspected misuse of civil law contracts into standard labor contracts. PIP has gained new powers to issue administrative decisions to convert such contracts or B2B arrangements into standard employment contracts if work is performed under direct supervision at a specific time and ~~place. Recruitment dynamics~~ place, specifically targeting sectors like administration, healthcare, and the digital platform economy. Demographic shifts are also ~~shifting. While job boards have seen record-breaking CV submission volumes, companies are moving toward more targeted, efficient processes to reduce costs. Recent trends indicate~~ playing a ~~cooling~~ role, with Central Statistical Office (GUS) data indicating a record positive migration balance in 2025, driven primarily by arrivals from Belarus and Ukraine. Regarding compensation, the ~~job market; while median wages have seen some growth,~~ Council of Ministers has set the ~~number~~ minimum wage for January 1, 2027, at 4,950 PLN gross, with a minimum hourly rate of 32.30 PLN, following a lack of consensus during social dialogue negotiations. Recruitment dynamics continue to shift. While engineering and hospitality see rising demand and wages, job offers ~~has declined, particularly~~ have declined in IT, marketing, and office administration. ~~Conversely, sectors such as engineering~~ Meanwhile, the National Bank of Poland reported high export dynamics in computer equipment, despite fluctuations in the automotive and ~~hospitality have seen increased demand or wage growth.~~ furniture industries.

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