Case Study - Poland

Question 1

The percentage of UKs economic growth contributed by A8 migrant workers in 2005

Answer 1

1

Question 2

The cost of living is ___ as much in the UK

Answer 2

2x

Question 3

Number of EU original countries which did NOT restrict migration

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Polish people can earn ___ times as much in the UK

Answer 4

5x

Question 5

UK’s unemployment percentage (2005)

Answer 5

5.1

Question 6

The number of Eastern European countries which joined the EU in 2004 (A8)

Answer 6

8

Question 7

The number of Polish airports which host cheap airlines

Answer 7

9

Question 8

The number of countries which joined the EU in 2010

Answer 8

10

Question 9

The number of UK airports which host cheap airlines

Answer 9

18

Question 10

Poland’s unemployment percentage (2005)

Answer 10

18.2

Question 11

Poland’s youth unemployment Percentage

Answer 11

40

Question 12

The average number of hours per week an A8 migrant worker works

Answer 12

45

Question 13

The percentage of all the workers applying to work in the UK in 2006 from A8 countries who came from Poland

Answer 13

60

Question 14

The percentage of migrant workers aged between 18-34 from Poland

Answer 14

80

Question 15

The number of pounds on average the poorest Polish earn in a month in Poland

Answer 15

150

Question 16

The year the A8 countries joined the EU - allowing free movement of labour between countries

Answer 16

2004

Question 17

Polands GDP per Capita in 2005 ($)

Answer 17

12,700

Question 18

UK’s GDP per Capita in 2005 ($)

Answer 18

30,900

Question 19

The number of people applying to work in the UK in July 2006

Answer 19

447,000

Question 20

Number of airport passengers in 2005 in Polish Airports

Answer 20

15mill

Question 21

Economic contribution to UK economy by A8 migrant workers

Answer 21

2.54bn

Question 22

How many eastern European migrants were aged 16-39

Answer 22

3/4

Question 23

Why do Eastern Europeans come to the UK

Answer 23

. UK was one of 3 countries to not limit migrant numbers
. High demand for semi skilled workers

Question 24

Positive impacts of Eastern European migration

Answer 24

. Eastern European workers work 4 hours a week longer than UK ones
. Help to diffuse pension time bomb
. Do low paid manual work which Brits refuse
. Contributed 2.5 billion to economy
. Not many claim benefits

Question 25

impacts of Eastern European migration

Answer 25

. Negative impact on wages
. Students struggle for part time jobs
. Harmed community relations
. Pressure on public serves
. Wages returned home, not spent in UK
. Exploitation of workers

Question 26

In 2011 how many Polish workers were in the UK?

Answer 26

600,000

Question 27

What % of Polish migrants are working age are employed?

Answer 27

81%

Question 28

How many more times are Polish people likely to have a job than those born in the UK

Answer 28

20%