Number of statements issued regarding the intention to entrust the performance of work in 2008-2018, broken down by country of origin of migrants

The declaration of the intention to entrust work (applicable in the years 2007-2017) and the declaration of entrustment of work (applicable since 2018) are instruments for legalizing the work of foreigners in Poland, which by the ease of meeting the procedural requirements are by far the most popular among economic migrants and their employers. 
Originally the so-called simplified procedure was available to citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. From 2009, the procedure was also available to citizens of Moldova, from 2010 Georgia, and from 2014 also Armenia. By far the most statements in the entire analyzed period were issued to Ukrainian citizens. In record 2017, a total of 1.82 million statements were issued, of which Ukrainians received 1.71 million (94%).