The crisis is easing. Positive changes have begun in Poland’s labour market – what’s happening

The first quarter of 2026 brought the first signs of stabilisation in the Polish labour market. This was the conclusion reached by the analytical centre of the international recruitment company Gremi Personal, based on an analysis of the quarterly NEI (National Employment Index) – a key indicator of labour market trends in Poland. The article was published by NV Business.

The rate of mass redundancies in the corporate sector has slowed noticeably: whilst in February 2026 the number of announced redundancies was 2.8 times higher than in February 2025, by March the year-on-year growth rate had fallen to 25 per cent. Employment in the corporate sector fell by just 2,000 people in the first quarter, compared with 7,000 a year earlier. Demand for warehouse space has risen by more than 40 per cent, exacerbating the labour shortage in logistics.

Sectors linked to defence manufacturing are showing positive trends: employment in electronics manufacturing rose by 2.3 per cent, and in transport equipment by 2.9 per cent. Yevhen Kirichenko, founder of Gremi Personal, notes that, against a backdrop of growing demand, businesses are increasingly turning to temporary and seasonal employment. Analysts have not yet observed a full recovery in the market, but the trend is positive. Further information is available on the biz.nv.ua website