The Employment Dynamics of Poland (2009-2025): Trends, Firm Size Impacts, and Policy Implications from Enterprise Survey Data
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https://doi.org/10.23918/ejmss.V6i1p1Keywords:
Employment Dynamics; Enterprise Survey; Employment Indicators; Job Creation; Job Contraction, Net Job Creation, Poland, World BankAbstract
This study explores Poland’s employment dynamics from 2009 to 2025, utilizing enterprise survey data and focusing on key indicators, namely Employment Share, Employment Expansion, Employment Contraction, and Net Employment Change. With a population of more than 40 million, Poland, characterized by a diverse landscape and mixed economy, has been a notable recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), particularly in the manufacturing and service sectors. Despite a robust education system, Poland is prone to economic challenges, including income inequality and regional disparities. The primary objective of this paper is to explore the significance of employment indicators and analyze data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey, with a focus on deriving actionable policy implications. The study employs a quantitative methodology inspired by prior research using filtered datasets from Poland for the years 2009, 2013, 2019, and 2025. Data Analysis and visualization were conducted using Microsoft Excel to identify and compare employment trends. The methodology, drawing inspiration from the previous works, filters the dataset of Poland in 2009, 2013, 2019, and 2025. Microsoft Excel was used to represent data in the form of tables. The Findings highlight that small firms continuously created net job growth, especially in 2025. The central region created more jobs. The impact of economic conditions on job creation and contraction, emphasizing variations across firm sizes, sectors, and genders among top managers of the companies. The research provides policymakers with targeted insights to address income inequality and regional disparities by identifying key employment trends and firm characteristics, while also suggesting future research directions to uncover the underlying drivers of these patterns.
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