| 23 July 2007 On 20 July 2007 Poland’s government simplified the conditions for the influx of labor force from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus willing to work in Poland. It lifted almost all restrictions on working under a labor visa within three months. Until 31 December 2009, labour migrants from these countries have the right to work under a labor visa without any additional restrictions within three months every semester.
The unemployment level in Poland is traditionally higher than in all other Eastern European states. It reached its peak in 2003 (20 percent), but fell to 14.9 percent by 2006, and kept decreasing in early 2007. It is mainly due to Poland’s entering the EU and the opening of labor markets to Polish workers in Great Britain, Ireland, and some other EU countries. The competition for labor resources which now begins in Eastern European states is structural, rather than economic. The new employment procedure of labor migrants from the Eastern European is mainly due to the deficit of labor force in agriculture and construction sectors. The deficit is estimated at several hundreds people.
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