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08/12/2008
Polish Tiger Lures Back Its Workers
A resurgent Polish economy is drawing back 1,300 Polish immigrants every week to their homeland, according to a survey published today by recruitment agency CPL.
The report says around one-third of the estimated 200,000 Polish people in Ireland plan to return to their homeland within the year and another 13% over the next two years.
Only 9% of those surveyed said they would "never leave Ireland."
The surging Polish economy is thought to be the key lure as employment opportunities in Ireland deteriorate.
Poland has also reformed its tax system to favour man more workers in the country.
"Money was the main deciding factor for people to leave with 75 percent citing income as their main driver with family coming a close second," CPL said.
Poland is considered to currently have one of the fastest growing economies in Central European nations, with an annual growth rate of over 6.0%. With Ireland in recession and the end of the construction boom, Poland has become a much more attractive place to work.
(DW)
The report says around one-third of the estimated 200,000 Polish people in Ireland plan to return to their homeland within the year and another 13% over the next two years.
Only 9% of those surveyed said they would "never leave Ireland."
The surging Polish economy is thought to be the key lure as employment opportunities in Ireland deteriorate.
Poland has also reformed its tax system to favour man more workers in the country.
"Money was the main deciding factor for people to leave with 75 percent citing income as their main driver with family coming a close second," CPL said.
Poland is considered to currently have one of the fastest growing economies in Central European nations, with an annual growth rate of over 6.0%. With Ireland in recession and the end of the construction boom, Poland has become a much more attractive place to work.
(DW)
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