Emigration

Number of person who emigrated from Poland on a temporary basis at end year by country of destination[i]

Country	2006	2007
Total	50756	72814
United Kingdom	19276	30103
Germany	9128	10716
Ireland	4675	8357
USA	4607	5007
Netherlands	3133	4910
Italy	1950	2309
France	1256	1596
Spain	1213	1742
Austria	947	1286
Canada	677	652
Sweden	598	947
Belgium	526	775
Norway	509	1172
Greece	414	477
Danemark	295	670
Switzerland	225	273
Australia	200	243
Other	1127	1579

[1] Data covers only persons who declared their emigration to local authorities and it is not complete. According to the Central Statistical Office estimates, at the end of 2006, approx. 1.95 million Poles (approx. 1 million at the end of 2004 and 1.5 million at the end of 2005) were staying temporarily abroad (these persons have not de-registered from permanent residence in Poland). It is estimated that approx. 1.6 million persons who had previously lived in Poland, have stayed in other European countries.

Permanent Emigration

Number of persons who emigrated from Poland on permanent basis at end year by country of destination1

Country	2006	2007	Total
Total	46936	35480	82416
United Kingdom	17996	9165	27161
Germany	14950	13771	28721
USA	3951	3078	7029
Ireland	2307	2089	4396
Canada	1097	821	1918
Netherlands	925	1098	2023
Italy	891	813	1704
Austria	853	785	1638
Spain	625	650	1275
Sweden	595	487	1082
France	579	533	1112
Australia	369	233	602
Belgium	307	402	709
Norway	251	304	555
Danemark	175	217	392
Switzerland	148	147	295
Other	917	887	1804

[1] Data covers only persons who declared their emigration to local authorities and it is not complete. According to the Central Statistical Office estimates, at the end of 2006, approx. 1.95 million Poles (approx. 1 million at the end of 2004 and 1.5 million at the end of 2005) were staying temporarily abroad (these persons have not de-registered from permanent residence in Poland). It is estimated that approx. 1.6 million persons who had previously lived in Poland, have stayed in other European countries.