{"id":5808,"date":"2026-06-24T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T18:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/?p=5808"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T18:10:52","slug":"job-security-crisis-just-21-of-employees-in-poland-feel-safe-from-cuts-33774","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/job-security-crisis-just-21-of-employees-in-poland-feel-safe-from-cuts-33774\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Security Crisis: Just 21% of Employees in Poland Feel Safe From Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nowhere in the world do workers who believe their jobs are safe from elimination make up a majority. In Poland, only 21% of employees believe their positions are not at risk of being cut, with middle-aged workers expressing the greatest concerns. Those who do not fear their role being eliminated are six times more engaged at work and twice as unlikely to be looking for a new job.<\/p>\n

The global labour market is facing a paradox. The latest ADP Research report, People at Work 2026<\/em>, shows that although unemployment remains low in many countries,[1] only 22% of workers worldwide feel secure in their current jobs. In none of the countries surveyed does a majority of employees feel confident about the future.<\/p>\n

This creates an entirely new challenge for employers. Amid the AI revolution and demographic change, companies need to rethink their approach to talent. The organisations that succeed will be those that replace uncertainty with transparency and provide employees with clear development paths.<\/p>\n

In Poland, only 21% of workers believe their jobs are not at risk of being eliminated. This is one of the weaker results globally, although several European countries fare even worse, including the Czech Republic at 12%, Sweden at 18% and the Netherlands at 19%.<\/p>\n

A sense of insecurity appears to be characteristic of advanced economies. Workers in Japan are the least confident about their future, with only 5% feeling secure, followed by South Korea at 9% and Taiwan at 11%. At the other end of the scale are emerging and developing economies: Nigeria at 38%, Egypt at 32%, India at 30%, and Saudi Arabia and Turkey at 29% each.<\/p>\n

Across the world, highly skilled blue-collar workers and employees performing repetitive tasks are more likely to fear the elimination of their jobs than white-collar workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmployment security has become one of the biggest challenges in today\u2019s labour market. Fear of job cuts may result from structural problems in a particular economy, but also from the pace of change: automation, the implementation of artificial intelligence and process optimisation. In such conditions, employees performing repetitive tasks feel particularly vulnerable,\u201d says Anna Barbachowska, HR Director at ADP Poland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current AI boom is also having a visible impact on work at the level of individual tasks. For modern HR departments, this is a clear signal to strengthen employees\u2019 sense of security. Employers need to communicate openly and invest extensively in upskilling and reskilling. The same applies to employees themselves. To remain competitive in the labour market, they need to update their professional skill sets. A proactive approach is essential: continuous learning, testing new tools, including AI, and building transferable skills that can be applied across different roles and industries. It is not only about reacting to change, but about anticipating it and managing one\u2019s career consciously,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

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