Poland's most in-demand jobs in 2021-2022
Are you considering relocating to Poland and want to know if your skills and experience will be in demand? Let's see which professionals are in high demand in the Polish labour market.
The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy commissions the yearly Occupational Barometer study, which gives short-term labour market forecasts for Poland. According to the latest report, many industries in Poland will face increasing talent shortages in 2020 as a result of a variety of social, economic, and environmental factors such as low unemployment rates, unfavourable working conditions (e.g., low pay, working weekends), and young people's reluctance to pursue certain careers. According to experts, the following jobs will be the most difficult to fill in 2020:
Poland's most in-demand jobs in 2021-2022
Construction: construction workers, steel fixers and concrete placers, sheet metal workers, roofers, pavers, carpenters, masons and plasterers, HVAC/Gas fitters , heavy equipment operators, finishing process engineers;
Manufacturing: machine tool operators, woodworkers and carpenters, welders, machinists, electricians, electromechanical engineers, apparel workers;
Transport: bus drivers, LGV drivers, tractor unit drivers;
Catering: cooks, bakers;
Healthcare: doctors, nurses and midwives, physiotherapists, massage therapists and carers;
Services: hairdressers;
Finance: bookkeepers and accountants, especially professionals with foreign language skills.
As regards low-demand jobs, the survey have found that economists are the only "surplus occupation" in Poland, meaning there are more potential employees than currently available positions in the market.
Location wise, Warsaw’s job market has been singled out as the most diverse in the country, with a growing number of foreign employees taking up a wide range of jobs across different industries - from low-skilled professions to IT-related roles such as analysts, testers, graphic designers, database administrators and programmers.
Source: Occupational Barometer 2020
