In 2024, most work permits in Poland were issued to foreigners employed in simple jobs, such as cleaning, laborers, etc. The second-largest group was foreigners working in industries such as construction and crafts.
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Number of work permits issued to foreigners in Poland in 2024, by occupational group
Characteristic
Number of work permits
Elementary workers
109,502
Craft and related trade workers
95,434
Machine and equipment operators and assemblers
46,386
Office workers
39,248
Service workers and shop and market sales workers
11,809
Technicians and associate professionals
9,035
Professionals
7,013
Public service workers and managers
2,304
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Central Statistical Office of Poland. (April 2, 2025). Number of work permits issued to foreigners in Poland in 2024, by occupational group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608890/poland-work-permits-for-foreigners-by-occupation/
Central Statistical Office of Poland. "Number of work permits issued to foreigners in Poland in 2024, by occupational group." Chart. April 2, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608890/poland-work-permits-for-foreigners-by-occupation/
Central Statistical Office of Poland. (2025). Number of work permits issued to foreigners in Poland in 2024, by occupational group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608890/poland-work-permits-for-foreigners-by-occupation/
Central Statistical Office of Poland. "Number of Work Permits Issued to Foreigners in Poland in 2024, by Occupational Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608890/poland-work-permits-for-foreigners-by-occupation/
Central Statistical Office of Poland, Number of work permits issued to foreigners in Poland in 2024, by occupational group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608890/poland-work-permits-for-foreigners-by-occupation/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Number of work permits issued to foreigners in Poland in 2024, by occupational group [Graph], Central Statistical Office of Poland, April 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608890/poland-work-permits-for-foreigners-by-occupation/
