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Mar 21
Analysis, Economy, Publications, Ukraine

Ukrainian women in Poland after February 24 – what consequences for the country’s economy?

March 21, 2023

In March – in the month of Women’s Day, it is worth discussing Ukrainian women in Poland, specifically those who crossed the border after February 24, 2022. According to UNHCR statistics, a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a third of the country’s population has been forced to flee their homes [1]. Almost 8 million refugees have thus left Ukraine, and nearly 6 million people have been internally displaced.​

To begin with, let’s emphasize why we are talking about the difference between the current situation and the previous waves of immigrants and women in this context. Firstly, people are fleeing not for a better economic life and social stability but from war, threats to their lives, and the destruction of their property. From February 24, 2022, which marked the start of the large-scale armed attack by the Russian Federation, to February 26, 2023, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 21,580 civilian casualties in the country: 8,101 killed and 13,479 injured [2]. It is also worth noting that no one can feel safe (Fig. 1), regardless of geography. That is why in the first months, the flow of refugees from the entire territory of Ukraine was enormous.

Fig. 1. Number of civilian casualties in Ukraine during Russia’s invasion [3]

Secondly, since the Second World War, Europe has not yet been overwhelmed by such a wave of refugees from Eastern Europe, with shared religions, cultures, and traditions. According to the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) over 14 million civilians had been displaced as a result of the war: according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), there were 6.5 million internally displaced people in Ukraine, 5 million had fled to European countries, and another 2.8 million went to Russia and Belarus [4].

Poland hosted the most Ukrainians (Fig. 2). Additionally, due to its geography the country became a logistical hub for communications between Ukraine and the world in light of the impossibility of air travel and severe restrictions on sea transportation.

Fig. 2. Refugees division by countries [5]

Thirdly, the gender profile of refugees is specific and cannot be compared with the previous one. According to Eurostat, data from 2010 showed a higher number of male migrants than women in European countries (55% men, 45% women). Even though more recent assessments have shown a shift in gender-based migration patterns, female worker migrants outnumbered males by only 2% (51% against 49%) [6].

Today Ukraine’s wave of refugees is different, as women and children represent 87% of all family members that left Ukraine, and 13% of family members are older persons. Among those who accompanied them, 5% traveled with unrelated children [6]. The Polish profile is even more gender-imbalanced (fig. 3). Moreover, this time, refugees are primarily well-educated women (46% have higher education compared with the average level of 29% for Ukraine and 33% of the EU population) with a child, who have worked or owned businesses in Ukraine.

Fig. 3. Refugees from Ukraine in Poland [7]

Let’s asses what tends to happen to these women with children who crossed the Polish border, look at their expectations, and analyze the consequences of their stay for the Polish economy. At the same time, it is worth noting that all estimates of Ukrainians’ plans to return are approximate due to the instability of the situation in the country. At the same time, we can hope that those assessments reflect the mood, at least for now, because the war in Ukraine is the most documented in history [8]. Daily, social media overflows with videos of air strikes, reports from bloggers embedded with troops, round-ups of shifting front lines, and reflections of those who left on their experience and plans for the future.

The impact of Ukrainian migrants on the host economies

To start with economic issues, one should note that refugees’ well-being has generally decreased, which was to be expected (fig. 4). Notably, 42% have enough money only for sustainment of basic needs such as purchases of food or not enough for food[1]  (compared to 12% before the full-scale invasion) [9]. This, on the one hand, motivates people to look for work and, on the other, to spend to ensure a certain level of comfort (albeit minimal)

Fig. 4 Assessment of the refugees’ well-being [9]

A full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine, according to the estimates of the European Investment Bank [10], may reduce real private consumption of the EU by 1.1% due to the channeling of inflation, primarily in the Central Eastern countries and South-Eastern Europe. However, migrant spending supports private consumption in these countries. In particular, in 2022, Ukrainians’ spending abroad will more than triple compared to the previous year – to $2 billion monthly [11]. Spending on Ukrainian migrants stimulates public consumption, particularly in housing infrastructure, health care, and education systems (considering the significant share of children – from 28% to 44% in different countries).

According to Credit Agricole [12], the influx of migrants from Ukraine was the main driver of the acceleration of retail sales in Poland in March, which offset the negative impact of inflation and the deterioration of consumer sentiment on household spending. This was evidenced, in particular, by a noticeable increase in sales in the categories “clothing and footwear” (41.9% y/y compared to 2.6% YoY in February) and “furniture, electronics, and household appliances” (2.8% y/y compared to -4.4% YoY in February).

In general, numerous studies of the impact of Ukrainian migrants on the economies are very different and based on varied assumptions. Still, all come to the same conclusion that this influence is largely positive. Thus, Strzelecki et al.[13] studied the economic consequences of labor migration of Ukrainians to Poland from 2013 to 2018. Increasing the workforce was about 0.8% per year, and the contribution of Ukrainian migrants to annual GDP growth was 0.5%. Now they assume that the additional contribution to the annual growth rate of Poland’s GDP will be about 1.2 % per year.

A study by Oxford Economics [14] presents different forecasts. If 650,000 Ukrainian migrants remain in Poland, the labor force will increase by an additional 210,000 (1.2%) by 2030 and potential GDP by 1.2% compared to the basic Oxford Economics forecast. Instead, the influx of 1 million migrants will increase the labor force by 370 thousand (2.1%), and the potential GDP – by 2.0% by 2030.

According to Deloitte data [15], the integration of Ukrainian forced laborers immigrants in Poland can lead to an additional growth of Poland’s GDP to the tune of 0.2 – 3.5% annually in the first five years. It will however depend on the quality of the country’s integration policy. Favorable factors include increasing the flexibility of the labor market and solving problems with the housing sector.

According to the calculations of the National Bank of Ukraine based on estimates from the IMF study, surveys by the UN and the Razumkov Center, provided that other conditions remain constant, due to the contribution of Ukrainian migrants, the output of goods and services in Poland in 2026 will be 2.2–2.3% higher than in the base scenario without migration [11].

This tangible positive impact, however, first requires resolution of social issues and integration of Ukrainians, those currently in Poland, and those who plan to stay (now, it is about 20%, Fig. 5), That being said, as we well know, planning the future for Ukrainians is complicated and ambiguous.

Fig. 5 Distribution by respondents’ plans to return to Ukraine [9]

Problems in the Ukrainian migrants’ integration

So let’s focus on the prerequisites and problems of such integration, which lie in the social sphere. Thus, although 63% of the surveyed migrants worked in Ukraine before the full-scale invasion, in September, only 28% continued to be employed [5]. At this point, Poland has the most favorable conditions – so 1.2 million migrants received social insurance numbers, and about half of them found work [16]. For comparison, more than 350,000 Ukrainians looking for a job were registered in Germany in June, but less than 10% found work. However, most migrants worked in areas with a lower level of payment – logistics, industry, agriculture, construction, and hotel business – although a significant part of them had higher qualifications. At the same time, 76.9% of newcomers learn Polish independently, in courses, or with tutors [9], demonstrating the willingness of Ukrainians to adapt to the language environment.

However, the full-scale participation of Ukrainian migrants requires the further development of the legal system. This will not only improve the situation for refugees (and reduce the burden on the budget by reducing social benefits) but will also allow more efficient use of the potential of the labor force to contribute to the Polish GDP.

Among the other possible problems that will intensify is the real estate market in Poland, which showed signs of scarcity and inflated prices even before the pandemic. The forecast shows that increased demand will not be followed by corresponding increase in affordable housing. What is more, the shortage is only likely to worsen.

Here it is worth reminding again about the specific composition of modern migrants – women with children who are in need of educational services. Regarding the Ministry of Education and Science of Poland, Polish Radio stated that 187,900 children and teenagers from Ukraine who came to Poland after full-scale Russian aggression studying in Polish schools and kindergartens. Most of them are in Warsaw, Wroclaw, and Krakow. 36,900 Ukrainian children attend kindergartens (almost 7,000 more attend various preschools), 116,800 participate in primary school, and 27,200 attend secondary schools. These children afterward increase demand for higher education services, which will contribute to the quality of higher education.

At the same time, this structure of migrants makes them vulnerable because children need care and regular services from health institutions. Women, who used to have the opportunity to take care of their children on a daily basis and in case of illness (relatives and partners), now have to solve these issues on their own. This, expectedly, complicates their integration and reduces competitiveness in the labor market. At the same time, the need to combine work and childcare (without the possibility of “asking someone”) provides opportunities for the development of small towns and communities that are more comfortable due to their territorial compactness. And this will also provide a chance to revitalize their economic and social life.

Conclusions – more institutional help needed

To sum up, it is worth to underline that today’s migrant from Ukraine is an educated woman aged 35-45 with a child and a civic position, who is determined to actively participate in social-economic life, but needs help from institutions.

In addition, financial support is not always the core; the most important is help in the preparation and legalization of documents, advice on employment and child care, renting an apartment, etc.

Even though Poland responds quickly to many of these challenges, there is still a long way to go and a lot of work to make these procedures non-discriminatory, transparent, and understandable for all. In fact, such steps will work for the benefit of Poland even when the Ukrainians return home. But for now, it will allow them to be more actively involved in developing their new home – Poland.

Foto: PAP


References:

  1. UNHCR – https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/ukraine-emergency?gclid=CjwKCAiAu5agBhBzEiwAdiR5tP3RYuFBn6da1rJnG_AIAfSCHyFY4RLKMCQYHTfJTQUiJFhc2uQebBoCCWwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
  2. OHCHR – https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2023/02/ukraine-civilian-casualty-update-27-february-2023#_ftn1
  3. Civilian casualties in Ukraine –  https://ukraine.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-02/Civilian%20casualties%20in%20Ukraine%20from%2024%20February%202022%20to%2015%20February%202023%20ENG.pdf
  4. HRMMU – https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2023/country-chapters/ukraine
  5. Ukraine Profile UNHCR – https://data.unhcr.org/en/situations/ukraine
  6. Annual report on intra-EU labour mobility 2020 – https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration/library-document/annual-report-intra-eu-labour-mobility-2020_en
  7. Refugees from Ukraine in Poland. Updated November 2022 – https://reliefweb.int/report/poland/refugees-ukraine-poland-profiling-update-september-2022-enpl 
  8. The Economist – https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2023/02/23/data-from-satellites-reveal-the-vast-extent-of-fighting-in-ukraine
  1. Ukrainian refugees: who are they, where did they come from, and how to return them? Analytical research, 2023 – https://ces.org.ua/en/ukrainian-refugees-who-are-they-where-did-they-come-from-and-how-to-return-them/
  2. How bad is the Ukraine war for European recovery? European Investment Bank, 2022. – https://www.eib.org/attachments/publications/how_bad_is_the_ukraine_war_for_the_european_recovery_en.pdf
  3. Impact of Ukrainian migrants on the economies of recipient countries, National Bank of Ukraine, December 2022 – https://bank.gov.ua/admin_uploads/article/Migration_impact_2022-12-15.pdf?v=4
  4. The inflow of refugees from Ukraine supports retail sales – https://www.credit-agricole.pl/przedsiebiorstwa/serwis-ekonomiczny/macropulse/2022/the-inflow-of-refugees-from-ukraine-supports-retail-sales
  5. Strzelecki, P., Growiec, J. & Wyszyński, R. The contribution of immigration from Ukraine to economic growth in Poland. Rev World Econ 158, 365–399 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-021-00437-y
  6. Refugees will lift economy’s potential, but challenges remain. Oxford Economics, May 2022 – Poland-Refugees-will-lift-economys-potential-but-challenges-remain.pdf (oxfordeconomics.com)
  7. Uchodźcy z Ukrainy w Polsce. Deloitte, Październik 2022 – https://www2.deloitte.com/pl/pl/pages/zarzadzania-procesami-i-strategiczne/articles/Uchodzcy-z-Ukrainy-w-Polsce.html?nc=42
  8. How Displaced Ukrainians in Poland Find Work While Benefiting Its Economy – VOA News, October 2022 – https://www.voanews.com/a/how-displaced-ukrainians-in-poland-find-work-while-benefiting-its-economy/6771810.html

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Prof. Liubov V. Zharova Prof. Liubov V. Zharova. Professor at Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno - Humanistyczna (Poland), Dr. Sci (Economics), Associated prof. and Head of International Economic Relations, Business and Management Department at the Ukrainian-American Concordia University (Kyiv).

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Prof. Liubov V. Zharova Prof. Liubov V. Zharova. Professor at Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno - Humanistyczna (Poland), Dr. Sci (Economics), Associated prof. and Head of International Economic Relations, Business and Management Department at the Ukrainian-American Concordia University (Kyiv).
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Dyrektor programu. Absolwent studiów doktoranckich z zakresu nauk o polityce na Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim, magister stosunków międzynarodowych i europeistyki Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Prezes Zarządu Instytutu Nowej Europy.

dr Artur Bartoszewicz

Przewodniczący Rady Programowej Instytutu Nowej Europy. Doktor nauk ekonomicznych Szkoły Głównej Handlowej. Ekspert w dziedzinie polityki publicznej, w tym m. in. strategii państwa i gospodarki.

Michał Banasiak

Specjalizuje się w relacjach sportu i polityki. Autor analiz, komentarzy i wywiadów z zakresu dyplomacji sportowej i polityki międzynarodowej. Były dziennikarz Polsat News i wysłannik redakcji zagranicznej Telewizji Polskiej.

Maciej Pawłowski

Ekspert ds. migracji, gospodarki i polityki państw basenu Morza Śródziemnego. W latach 2018-2020 Analityk PISM ds. Południowej Europy. Autor publikacji w polskiej i zagranicznej prasie na temat Hiszpanii, Włoch, Grecji, Egiptu i państw Magrebu. Od września 2020 r. mieszka w północnej Afryce (Egipt, Algieria).

Jędrzej Błaszczak

Absolwent studiów prawniczych Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach. Jego zainteresowania badawcze koncentrują się na Inicjatywie Trójmorza i polityce w Bułgarii. Doświadczenie zdobywał w European Foundation of Human Rights w Wilnie, Center for the Study of Democracy w Sofii i polskich placówkach dyplomatycznych w Teheranie i Tbilisi.

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dr Aleksander Olech

Dyrektor programu. Wykładowca na Baltic Defence College, absolwent Europejskiej Akademii Dyplomacji oraz Akademii Sztuki Wojennej. Jego główne zainteresowania badawcze to terroryzm, bezpieczeństwo w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej oraz rola NATO i UE w środowisku zagrożeń hybrydowych.

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Członek Rady Programowej Instytutu Nowej Europy. Doktor nauk społecznych w dyscyplinie nauki o polityce. Zainteresowania badawcze koncentruje na problematyce bezpieczeństwa euroatlantyckiego, instytucjonalnym wymiarze bezpieczeństwa i współczesnych zagrożeniach.

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Doktorant na Wydziale Nauk Społecznych Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego, Przewodniczący Krajowej Reprezentacji Doktorantów w kadencji 2020. Autor kilkunastu prac naukowych, poświęconych naukom o bezpieczeństwie, naukom o polityce i administracji oraz stosunkom międzynarodowym. Laureat I, II oraz III Międzynarodowej Olimpiady Geopolitycznej.

Karolina Siekierka

Absolwentka Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego na kierunku stosunki międzynarodowe, specjalizacji Bezpieczeństwo i Studia Strategiczne. Jej zainteresowania badawcze obejmują politykę zagraniczną i wewnętrzną Francji, prawa człowieka oraz konflikty zbrojne.

Stanisław Waszczykowski

Podoficer rezerwy, student studiów magisterskich na kierunku Bezpieczeństwo Międzynarodowe i Dyplomacja na Akademii Sztuki Wojennej, były praktykant w BBN. Jego zainteresowania badawcze obejmują m.in. operacje pokojowe ONZ oraz bezpieczeństwo Ukrainy.

Leon Pińczak

Student studiów drugiego stopnia na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim na kierunku stosunki międzynarodowe. Dziennikarz polskojęzycznej redakcji Biełsatu. Zawodowo zajmuje się obszarem postsowieckim, rosyjską polityką wewnętrzną i doktrynami FR. Biegle włada językiem rosyjskim.

Program Indo-Pacyfik tworzą:

Łukasz Kobierski

Dyrektor programu. Współzałożyciel INE oraz prezes zarządu w latach 2019-2021. Stypendysta szkoleń z zakresu bezpieczeństwa na Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security w Waszyngtonie, ekspert od stosunków międzynarodowych. Absolwent Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego oraz Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika. Wiceprezes Zarządu INE.

dr Joanna Siekiera

Prawnik międzynarodowy, doktor nauk społecznych, adiunkt na Wydziale Prawa Uniwersytetu w Bergen w Norwegii. Była stypendystką rządu Nowej Zelandii na Uniwersytecie Victorii w Wellington, niemieckiego Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, a także francuskiego Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques.

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The programme's team:

Marcin Chruściel

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He specializes in relationship of sports and politics. Author of analysis, comments and interviews in the field of sports diplomacy and international politics. Former Polsat News and Polish Television’s foreign desk journalist.

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Expert on migration, economics and politics of Mediterranean countries. In the period of 2018-2020 PISM Analyst on Southern Europe. Author of various articles in Polish and foreign press about Spain, Italy, Greece, Egypt and Maghreb countries. Since September 2020 lives in North Africa (Egypt, Algeria).

Jędrzej Błaszczak

Graduate of Law at the University of Silesia. His research interests focus on the Three Seas Initiative and politics in Bulgaria. He acquired experience at the European Foundation of Human Rights in Vilnius, the Center for the Study of Democracy in Sofia, and in Polish embassies in Tehran and Tbilisi.

PhD Aleksander Olech

Programme director. Visiting lecturer at the Baltic Defence College, graduate of the European Academy of Diplomacy and War Studies University. His main research interests include terrorism, international cooperation for security in Eastern Europe and the role of NATO and the EU with regard to hybrid threats.

PhD Agnieszka Rogozińska

Member of the Institute's Programme Board. Doctor of Social Sciences in the discipline of Political Science. Editorial secretary of the academic journals "Politics & Security" and "Independence: journal devoted to Poland's recent history". Her research interests focus on security issues.

Aleksy Borówka

PhD candidate at the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Wroclaw, the President of the Polish National Associations of PhD Candidates in 2020. The author of dozen of scientific papers, concerning security studies, political science, administration, international relations. Laureate of the I, II and III International Geopolitical Olympiad.

Karolina Siekierka

Graduate of International Relations specializing in Security and Strategic Studies at University of Warsaw. Erasmus student at the Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1) and the Institut d’Etudes Politique de Paris (Sciences Po Paris). Her research areas include human rights, climate change and armed conflicts.

Stanisław Waszczykowski

Reserve non-commissioned officer. Master's degree student in International Security and Diplomacy at the War Studies University in Warsaw, former trainee at the National Security Bureau. His research interests include issues related to UN peacekeeping operations and the security of Ukraine.

Leon Pińczak

A second-degree student at the University of Warsaw, majoring in international relations. A journalist of the Polish language edition of Belsat. Interested in the post-Soviet area, with a particular focus on Russian internal politics and Russian doctrines - foreign, defense and information-cybernetic.

Łukasz Kobierski

Programme director. Deputy President of the Management Board. Scholarship holder at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security in Washington and an expert in the field of international relations. Graduate of the University of Warsaw and the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

PhD Joanna Siekiera

International lawyer, Doctor of social sciences, postdoctor at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, Norway. She was a scholarship holder of the New Zealand government at the Victoria University of Wellington, Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Germany, Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques in France.

Paweł Paszak

Graduate of International Relations (specialisation in East Asian Studies) from the University of Warsaw and scholarship holder at the University of Kent (UK) and Hainan University (China). PhD candidate at the University of Warsaw and the War Studies University. His research areas include the foreign policy of China and the strategic rivalry between China and the US in the Indo-Pacific.

Jakub Graca

Master of International Relations at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He also studied Arabic therein. An analyst at the Center for International Initiatives (Warsaw) and the Institute of New Europe. Research interests: United States (mainly foreign policy), transatlantic relations.

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A graduate of Far Eastern Philology with a specialization in China Studies at the University of Wroclaw and a student of a double degree “China and International Relations” at Aalborg University and University of International Relations (国际关系学院) in Beijing. His research interests include EU-China political and economic relations, as well as diplomacy.

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The Institute for Politics and Society (Czech Republic)

The Institute analyses important economic, political, and social areas that affect today’s society. The mission of the Institute is to cultivate the Czech political and public sphere through professional and open discussion.

Nézöpont Institute (Hungary)

The Institute aims at improving Hungarian public life and public discourse by providing real data, facts and opinions based on those. Its primary focus points are Hungarian youth, media policy and Central European cooperation.

The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (Austria)

The wiiw is one of the principal centres for research on Central, East and Southeast Europe with 50 years of experience. Over the years, the Institute has broadened its expertise, increasing its regional coverage – to European integration, the countries of Wider Europe and selected issues of the global economy.

The International Institute for Peace (Austria)

The Institute strives to address the most topical issues of the day and promote dialogue, public engagement, and a common understanding to ensure a holistic approach to conflict resolution and a durable peace. The IIP functions as a platform to promote peace and non-violent conflict resolution across the world.

The Institute for Regional and International Studies (Bulgaria)

The IRIS initiates, develops and implements civic strategies for democratic politics at the national, regional and international level. The Institute promotes the values of democracy, civil society, freedom and respect for law and assists the process of deepening Bulgarian integration in NATO and the EU.

The European Institute of Romania

EIR is a public institution whose mission is to provide expertise in the field of European Affairs to the public administration, the business community, the social partners and the civil society. EIR’s activity is focused on four key domains: research, training, communication, translation of the EHRC case-law.

The Institute of New Europe (Poland)

The Institute is an advisory and analytical non-governmental organisation active in the fields of international politics, international security and economics. The Institute supports policy-makers by providing them with expert opinions, as well as creating a platform for academics, publicists, and commentators to exchange ideas.

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