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The transformation of 1989 that incited deep socio-economic changes in Poland, has also influenced migration trends. The newly-observed migration trends have recently experienced a certain deceleration (probably as in connection with the economic slowdown and rapid growth in the unemployment rate in Poland). The most important groups of immigrants residing in Poland continue to be the citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and the Russian Federation (mainly irregular and circulation migrants employed in the secondary sector of the labour market), migrants from the Asian countries (mainly Vietnam and China) involved in gastronomy and the sale of cheap, low-quality textiles, and highly-skilled professionals (managers, consultants and language teachers) from Western countries. Migration plays an important role at both the micro level (of the individual or household) and the macro level (e.g. of local communities and regions). The challenge associated with the influx of immigrants has been accompanied by a need to develop adequate legislative solutions.
In fact this booklet is part of a product of comprehensive research and analysis of migration trends in each of six participating EU accession countries: Poland (N°3), the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria (N°1). |
