The Polish labor market is seeing a noticeable shift in trends related to labor migration from Ukraine. More and more job seekers are focusing not on long-term resettlement or permanent emigration, but on short-term contracts lasting from two to three months. According to experts at the Gremi Personal recruitment agency, this approach is driven by the desire to temporarily leave high-risk areas, get through the difficult winter period in more stable conditions, and earn money to support their families.

Dynamics of the Temporary Employment Market

Data from the Gremi Personal analytical center shows that in the second quarter of 2026, turnover in the temporary employment segment increased by 4% year-on-year, reaching PLN 1.159 billion. Official statistics from the Polish Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy (MRPiPS) also confirm the scale of the phenomenon: throughout 2025, temporary employment agencies sent nearly 697,000 people to work, of whom more than half (about 361,000) were foreigners. The total number of temporary employment contracts in the country rose from 1.31 million in 2024 to 1.38 million in 2025.

Working Conditions and Offers for Short-Term Migrants

To facilitate such trips, agencies offer ready-made solutions, including matching vacancies in warehouses and manufacturing plants, organizing bus transportation from Ukraine, providing housing, and full coordination support. Salaries for such positions range from $1,200 to $2,000 per month, depending on hours worked and the specific employer. Tomas Bogdevic, CEO of Gremi Personal in Poland, notes that the company is reviving the successful temporary support format actively used during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparing workers the need to apply for temporary protection status for a short-term stay.

Legal Aspects and General Stay Statistics

Simplified entry and employment have become important factors for job seekers. Ukrainian citizens can enter Poland under the visa-free regime with biometric passports for up to 90 days within a 180-day period, while legal employment processing is handled by the Polish employer. As of the end of August 2026, over 911,000 Ukrainians were insured in the ZUS system (a 6.4% increase compared to the beginning of the year), and the total number of holders of valid residence documents exceeded 1.56 million people by the end of June, with about 959,000 under temporary protection.

Economic Context and Business Caution

Despite high demand from workers, Polish businesses maintain a balanced approach to expanding staff. According to official GUS data, by the end of the second quarter of 2026, there were 98.7 thousand job vacancies in the country — only 2.9 thousand more than a year earlier. Employers prefer flexible hiring tools, such as temporary employment agency services, while Ukrainians themselves remain a key human resource, accounting for about two-thirds of all insured foreign workers in the Polish economy.