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COVID-19 Pandemic and the Situation of Immigrants in Enterprises

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The Research Design and ProcessSource: Own elaboration
The Research Design and ProcessSource: Own elaboration

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Strategies of treating foreign workforce adopted by enterprises during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemicSource: Own elaboration
Strategies of treating foreign workforce adopted by enterprises during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemicSource: Own elaboration

Sample structure related to the sector represented by the company

Sector Number of Respondents Percentage
Construction 133 14.9
Professional, scientific, and technical activities 78 8.7
Administrative and supporting activities 30 3.4
Education 21 2.3
Trade and repair 195 21.8
Hotels and restaurants 27 3.0
Information and communication 21 2.3
Property and business services 50 5.6
Health care and social welfare 45 5.0
Financial intermediation 27 3.0
Other service activities 85 9.5
Industrial processing 110 12.3
Agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 19 2.1
Transport, storage, and connectivity 49 5.5
Energy sector 4 0.4
Total 894 100.0

Stage 2 sample structure due to the size of the enterprises and the migrational background and/or double nationality of the companies’ owners/chairmen of the board

Sector Number of Employees Migrational Background and/or Double Nationality
Respondent 1 10–49 yes
Respondent 2 over 250 no
Respondent 3 over 250 no
Respondent 4 50–249 no
Respondent 5 1–9 yes
Respondent 6 50–249 no
Respondent 7 1–9 no
Respondent 8 50–249 no
Respondent 9 50–249 yes
Respondent 10 50–249 yes
Respondent 11 50–249 no
Respondent 12 over 250 yes
Respondent 13 1–9 no
Respondent 14 1–9 yes
Respondent 15 up to 9 employees no
Respondent 16 1–9 yes
Respondent 17 over 250 no

Expected employment in the next three months by nationality of the employee

Nationality Number of Respondents Percentage
Only immigrants 17 9.9
Immigrants and Poles 98 57.0
Only Poles 57 33.1
Total 172 100.0

Establishing employment relationship by the employee’s nationality during the first wave of the pandemic

Nationality Number of Respondents Percentage
Only immigrants 8 22.9
Immigrants and Poles 3 8.6
Only Poles 24 68.5
Total 35 100.0

Termination of employment by the employee’s nationality during the first wave of the pandemic

Nationality Number of Respondents Percentage
Only immigrants 135 63.4
Immigrants and Poles 33 15.5
Only Poles 45 21.1
Total 213 100.0

Sample structure related to the size (number of employees) in the company

Number of Employees Number of Respondents Percentage
0 (own business) 25 2.8
From 1 to 9 357 39.9
From 10 to 49 328 36.7
From 50 to 249 157 17.6
From 250 to 1000 24 2,7
Over 1000 3 0,3
Total 894 100.0