In 2024, the number of foreigners submitted to the Social Insurance Institution increased by over 65,000 people – ZUS said. Their largest number comes from Ukraine, Belarusians are second, and Georgians in the third.
ZUS data shows that the number of foreigners covered by social insurance is systematically growing. At the end of 2024, it amounted to 1 million 192.9 thousand peopleincluding 480.4 thousand women (40.3 percent) and 712.4 thous. men (59.7 percent).
Most people from Ukraine
Most foreigners reported to ZUS at the end of 2024 With Ukraine – 787.5 thousand (759.4 thousand people at the end of 2023). They are in second place Belarusians – 134.9 thousand (129.4 thousand), and the third – Georgian – 25.7 thousand (26.2 thousand).
Of the total number of legally working foreigners: 688.3 thous. They are employed on the basis of an employment contract, 73.9 thousand. He conducts non -agricultural activity, and 434.1 thous. Performs work on the basis of a mandate or agency contract.
Citizens of more distant, often exotic countries are also reported to social insurance. These include insured, among others With Vanuatu, Papui-Nowa Guinea and with Antigai and Barbuz.
Age of foreigners working in Poland
According to ZUS data, people in the prime of 25 to 49 years, i.e. in the range of 25 to 49 years, come and take up work, with the most with a foreign passport working people in the range of 30-39 years.
In 2008, there were 16 thousand in the ZUS database. foreigners. Currently, it is over 1 million. At the end of 2015 Social Insurance Institution He recorded 185,000 Insured foreigners, and a year later their number increased to 293 thousand.
The Department of the Department shows that the participation of foreigners in the total number of insured in Poland is constantly growing. The plant points out that although foreigners have the right to benefits, they constitute about 1 percent. expenses incurred by the Social Insurance Fund.
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