Zarobitschany transfers from Poland can drop by almost a third

Such a drop means that around $ 4 billion will not be sent to Ukraine, most Ukrainians were involved in industry, construction and transportation.

Due to pandemic and quarantine measures, remittances from Ukrainian workers in Poland can be reduced by 30%. This was stated by the chief economist of the Polish Federation of Entrepreneurs, Lukasz Kozlowski, the analytical center CASE Ukraine reports on Friday May 15.

Note that this threatens the loss of approximately $ 4 billion of foreign exchange earnings in the Ukrainian budget in 2020.

Polish economists say around 12% of Ukrainian workers left Poland during the quarantine, however, given the seasonal workers that official statistics take little account of, this number should be higher.

According to economists, the agricultural sector was not a leader in attracting Ukrainian workers. Most people working in the industrial, construction, transportation and support services sectors have a permanent job.

In turn, industry and construction show relative stability in terms of the number of residents. Also, if the unemployment rate exceeds 10%, it will be difficult for Ukrainians to find work in Poland for permanent (non-seasonal) work.

According to Kozlowski, the reduction in remittances from Poland to Ukraine due to the consequences of the pandemic can reach 30%. Poland receives up to 2 million Ukrainian workers a year. This is the main group of money earned abroad, which generated $ 12.9 billion in transfers in 2019.

Recall that in Poland they predict a disaster without Ukrainians. In Poland, there is now a need for “hundreds of thousands” of Ukrainian seasonal workers. Without them, crops can be lost.

It was also reported that Italy decided to temporarily legalize migrant workers. The government’s decision will affect workers in the agricultural sector, as well as those involved in the home.

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