In the Spotlight: Job Tenure in Poland

With over 20 years in the recruitment industry, we know just how much goes into connecting excellent candidates with the right job opportunities. Factors like demand, wages, and skills are important, but one often-overlooked feature is job tenure—how long are people staying at their jobs?

Job tenure is significant because it correlates with job satisfaction, successful retention policies and time spent hiring and firing. Higher tenure is better for both employees and employers, which is why we work hard to empower companies to find the best talent.

Let’s explore, then, what job tenure in Poland looks like overall and compared to other countries and in various sectors.??

What is Job Tenure?

Job tenure is, simply, how long someone stays at a job. The global marketplace has changed significantly over the decades, as has how we work. The average length of employment is much shorter today than it was in the past, with many people having a variety of jobs over their lifetime.

It’s important to look at job tenure in different markets and industries to gain insight into overall job satisfaction and implications for hiring, training, and retention.

Job Tenure in Poland

There are many reasons why people would want to change their jobs, but these situations can be very different from one country to another, depending on local circumstances. Poland is well-known for its developed market and mixed economy (making it into the top 10 largest economies in the European Union), but what about job stability?

The overall median job tenure in Poland—across all industries and positions—is 1.8 years. This is close to the median job tenure in the other European countries Allen Recruitment operates in, which is as follows:

• Netherlands: 1.6 years
• Ireland:?1.8 years
• UK: 1.7 years
• Spain: 1.1 years
• Sweden: 2 years
• France: 1 year

Poland’s job tenure is very similar to Ireland, the Netherlands or Sweden. It represents one of the highest and a much better scenario in comparison to France or Spain.

Employment Sectors and Job Tenure

Along with comparing job tenure in Poland to other countries, it’s also interesting to look at it in different employment sectors.

In Poland, the sector with the highest median tenure is Banking, at 2.5 years. Within this category, the job tenure time for the top open roles is:

·??????Customer Advisor: 2 years median tenure

·??????Expert: 3.9 years median tenure (the most by far)

·??????Customer Care Professional: 2.8 years median tenure

·??????Customer Account Manager: 2.3 years median tenure

·??????Financial Advisor: 2.8 years median tenure

It’s followed by the Pharma sector, with a 2.1 year job tenure and whose top open roles have a tenure time as follows:

·??????Pharmacist: 2 years median tenure

·??????Analyst: 2.1 years median tenure

·??????Payroll Specialist: 1.1 years median tenure

·??????Human Resources: 1.1 years median tenure

·??????Medical Consultant: 3.3 years median tenure

Another sector that represents a high tenure time is Finance. With 2 years median tenure overall in this category, let’s have a look at the top open roles:

·??????Financial Controller: 2.3 years median tenure

·??????Financial Accounting Specialist: 3.1 years median tenure

·??????Business Analyst: 2.6 years median tenure

·??????Business Operations Specialist: 1-year median tenure

·??????Treasury Associate: 1.3 years median tenure

Other sectors with long median tenures (approximately 2 years) include IT, Engineering or Computer Software. Those with shorter median tenures are Marketing and Internet, with around 1.5 years.

Conclusion

The average job tenure in Poland is similar to that of other European countries. When we break it down by industry and sector, though, we can see how much it varies. Fields like Banking, Pharma or Finance have higher-than-average job tenure lengths. Fields like Marketing and Internet, however, have lower-than average.

This tells us that Polish employees are seeking some jobs out more than others. They’re also staying at some jobs more than others. This helps companies know what is in demand by job seekers and where they may have to devote additional attention to lagging fields or positions.

Tenure is important to consider in the overall job market conversation because it speaks to demand, job satisfaction, and retention. It’s also well-known that keeping your employees is much saver-cost than having to hire new ones regularly.

Our recommendation is to implement retention policies such as surveys after training and regular employee feedback. Employee recognition is also very important and can significantly impact their decision to stay on the job or look for something else.

Allen Recruitment has been operating in Poland for many years, leveraging a data-driven platform to connect companies and candidates in the Polish market. If you wish to know more about retention policies, don’t hesitate to visit our website or contact us.?