Małgorzata Skrzek-Lubasińska, PhD Tradition or modernity. Development of self-employment in Poland...

Małgorzata Skrzek-Lubasińska, PhD

Tradition or modernity. Development of self-employment in Poland

by the sections of the economy.

No definitionNo databases (in public statistics)No researchesNo grants

POLAND

?self-employment

Self-employment rate in OECD countries, 2013. (% of total employment)

United States

Norway

Russia

Canada

Denmark

Estonia

Australia

Switzerla

nd

Sweden

Germany

HungaryJapan

Iceland

Israel

Austria

Finland

United Kingdom

Belgium

Nev Zeland

Slovak R

epublic

Euro area (17 co

untries)

Netherlands

European Union (2

7 countri

es)

Slovenia

Ireland

Czech

RepublicSpain

Portugal

PolandIta

lyKorea

Brazil

Mexico

Turkey

Greece

Colombia0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Situation on the labour marketPoland2012-2014

Unemployment rate (IVQ) 2012 – 10,12013 – 9,82014 – 8,1

Total employment2012 – 156362013 – 157132014 – 16018

What is the structure of the self-employed (people running one-man businesses) by sections of NACE code?

Whether the structure is variable and depends on the situation on the labor market?

In what sectors the percentage of self-employed is higher than the national average? Are these more traditional industries (such as construction and trade), or rather innovative, related to the knowledge-based economy, for example sections: information and communication, research and development?

IF bogus self- employment

The better situation on the labour market the lower numer of self-employed the lower growth of self-employment compared

to the total employment growth the lowest growth of self-employment in „modern”,

most competitive and innovative section

Definition:Self-employed - a person conducting non-agricultural business, with no employees hired in an employment relationship.

Data sources:- Statistical data from The Social Insurance Institution, Poland (ZUS) about number of active contributors of health insurance and pension insurance in 2012-2014 - Data from the Central Statistical Office, Poland, panel "Creation and operation conditions and development prospects of Polish enterprises established in the years 2009-2013" and the previous edition.- LFS survey data of the Central Statistical Office, Poland

The structure of the self-employed by the sections of economy (NACE code) in 2013 in Poland

H e a l t h i n s u r a n c e p a y e r s P e n s i o n s i n s u r a n c e p a y e r s T o t a l e m p l o y m e n t0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

7.4 8.0

17.0 10.1

12.3

5.7

20.1

20.7

14.9

6.3

6.8 5.1 1.7

1.7 1.7

3.5

3.7 1.9 3.0

3.0 2.5 1.3

1.2 1.4 11.3

10.8 3.9

2.8

3.0

3.1

2.3 1.9

7.7

9.3 6.5 5.6

0.9 0.9 1.0 3.8 4.2 1.8

other service activities

arts, entertainment and recreation

human health and social work activities

education

administrative and support service ac-tivities

professional, scientific and technical ac-tiveities

real estate activities

financial and insurance activities

information and communication

accommodation and catering

transportation and storage

trade

construction

manufacturing

The number of active contribution payers for pension insurance and health insurance

Pension insurance Health insurance Total In this: Total In this:

Solo contribution payers (with no employee)

Solo contribution payers (with no employee)

2012 r. 1 737 638 897 270 2 195 338 1 324 6712013 r. 1 812 788 925 017 2 285 207 1 330 4012014 r. 1 853 515 950 320 2 341 403 1 368 405

Growth of self-employed number Decrease of self-employed number

Information and communicationProfessional, scientific and technical activitiesReal estate activitiesOther service activitiesHuman health and social work activitiesAdministrative and support service activitiesArts, entertainment and recreation

AgricultureConstructionManufacturingTradeAccommodation and cateringTransportation and storage

Health insurance payers – years 2012-2014

Conclusion:

Self-employment in Poland is an alternative form of work for highly qualified individual professionals in the knowledge-based economy rather, than a form of forced labour.

Restrictions:- Limited database- Limited period of obserwationResearch should be repeated in the next periods.

Małgorzata Skrzek-Lubasińskastow.samozatrudnieni@gmail.com+48 609 651 511

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