CZY IMIGRACJA Z UKRAINY ZAPEŁNI LUKĘ EMIGRACYJNĄ W POLSCE?
WILL UKRAINIAN IMMIGRANTS FILL THE GAP CAUSED BY THE OUTFLOW OF POPULATION FROM POLAND?

Summary/Abstract: The accession to EU in 2004 has initiated the unprecedented in the Polish newest history mass emigration to the Western Europe – far beyond 2 millions of our countrymen reside temporary out of our state borders. Growing tendency is permanent, emigrants do not want return to the homeland. At the same time the total fertility rate in Poland decreased dramatically in comparison to the beginning of the economic transition period (beginning of the nineties). These demographic tendencies represent a serious threat for the future of Poland. Official forecasts suggest that in the year 2050 the population in Poland will decrease to the level between 32 and 36 million of people and its age structure will be highly unfavorable. And now, since the year 2014, we witness the unexpected new migration trend on the Ukraine-Poland direction. The estimates point that today about 1 million Ukrainians reside legally or illegally on the Polish territory and their number raises. The author tries to indicate some significant statistics in order to provide necessary data for further considerations on the issue.

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