Compared to the previous decade, there has been an increase in the number of people who know someone from abroad now living in Poland (from 26% in 2010 to 33% now). Most often these are Ukrainians (known by 17% of respondents now, 6% in 2010). There has also been a rise in the proportion of respondents who actually know someone who employs people from abroad (from 14% in 2010 to 26% now).

People are more favourably disposed towards the employment in Poland of workers from the East (from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Armenia, Georgia or Moldova) than they were in the previous decade. Most people see this as having advantages for the businesses employing them (84% against 5% of the opposite opinion) and for the Polish economy (63% against 19%). When it comes to the effect on themselves and workers in Poland in general, opinions are divided: in the first case positive aspects are seen more often (33% against 28%), in the second negative (43% against 38%).

More on this subject in the forthcoming CBOS report.