The economic integration of Ukrainians in Poland is showing steady growth: half of pre-war migrants and a quarter of refugees plan to stay in the country forever.
The report by the National Bank of Poland covered almost 4,000 Ukrainians between April and June 2025. The study showed that more than 90% of Ukrainians who came to Poland before the war have permanent jobs. Among those who arrived after 2022, this figure is 54%. Most migrants pay for their own housing and support themselves with their wages.
Learning Polish and active communication with the local population contribute to integration. Entrepreneurial activity is also growing: if in 2019 only 3% of Ukrainians opened their own business in Poland, then in 2025 this figure increased to 8%. Ukrainians most often work in the fields of IT, services, construction and transport.
The study showed that language skills and marital status affect the desire to stay: men with children are more likely to plan a long life in Poland than women.
