Currently, six out of ten adult Poles (60%) are professionally active. Nearly two-thirds of them (64%) are employed under indefinite-term contracts. For almost all of these individuals (63%), this is their primary source of income. For nearly one-tenth of respondents (9%), the primary source of income is a fixed-term contract, for 15% it is self-employment (including work under B2B contracts), and six out of one hundred (6%) work on their own farm. Eight out of one hundred respondents (8%) work under civil law contracts, mainly commission contracts (7%), and occasionally under specific-task contracts (1%). For six out of one hundred (6%), civil law contracts are their main source of income. This mainly concerns the youngest respondents (39%) and, to a greater extent, women than men (9% vs. 3%).

Are you currently professionally active on a job contract, in your own business, or taking on commissioned work?

What is your main source of income?
Responses of the economically active

Eight out of ten economically active people (81%) declare satisfaction with their work, and only 5% of them are dissatisfied. Higher levels of job satisfaction are particularly noted among groups such as private entrepreneurs (91%), managerial staff and specialists with higher education (88%), and those earning a net income of at least 7000 PLN per month. Conversely, relatively fewer among the youngest respondents (63%), those earning low incomes (below 3000 PLN, 67%), and those working under civil law contracts (62%) are satisfied with their jobs.

Overall, are you satisfied with your work?
Responses of the economically active

Regardless of their current situation, two-thirds of the economically active (66%) would prefer to earn less net money with greater job stability offered by an employment contract. Conversely, 23% would choose higher earnings with civil law contracts or B2B contracts. Civil law contracts or B2B contracts are generally preferred by respondents for whom this method of work is the main source of income, including both those running their own businesses (57%) and those working under civil law contracts (55%).

Would you rather…
Responses of the economically active