In Poland, a call was made to deport unemployed Ukrainians: the Minister of Labor responded

The Polish party «Law and Justice» proposed to deport Ukrainian men of conscription age who do not have official jobs. Officials called this idea demagoguery, and the Minister of Labor reminded that most citizens of Ukraine in Poland are working. This was reported by InPoland.

Deportation of Ukrainians from Poland: what the PiS party proposed

The proposal was voiced on August 6 at the PiS party congress. It concerned Ukrainian men of conscription age who live in Poland but do not work officially.

The Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy, Agnieszka Dziewanowicz-Bonk, stated that the employment rate of Ukrainians exceeds 70% and is close to the rate among Polish citizens.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, Karolina Galecka, reacted more sharply. She called the PiS proposal «pure demagoguery» and stated that over 95% of Ukrainian men of conscription age work legally in the country and pay taxes.

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Ukrainians in Poland: what the data shows about work and unemployment

According to the National Bank of Poland data for 2025, 90% of Ukrainians who arrived in Poland before the full-scale invasion were professionally active, and 75% of refugees.

Unemployment among refugees decreased from 25% to 14% over two years. Among Ukrainians who lived in Poland before 2022, only 1-2% were unemployed, while among refugees: 11-12%.

The Center for Migration Research at Warsaw University estimates the employment rate of citizens of Ukraine in Poland to be 83%. The Polish Economic Institute provides a range of professional activity from 75% to 85%.

In January 2026, Ukrainians accounted for 67.7% of all foreigners working in Poland and about 5% of the total number of employees. They are most often employed in industry, construction, transportation, trade, warehousing, and the service sector.

At the same time, employment does not always match education and experience. According to researchers at Warsaw University, approximately 40% of Ukrainians work below their qualifications.

Recall that in Poland they want to impose 30 years in prison for military violations.