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<p> </p><p>The 2011 census found that there were 579,121 Polish nationals resident
in the UK at that time of polling. There is no data available on the exact contribution
of Polish immigrants to UK GDP since 2010 - it is extremely complex to isolate the
contribution of just one group of people to GDP, given the wide variety of economic
activity that they will be involved in.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, many
economists believe that Polish migrants have had a positive impact on the UK economy
since 2004 as they tend to be of working age when they arrive and contribute more
to the economy through taxes and consumption than they take out via public services.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>By broad industry definitions, Polish nationals work across
all industries but are most often found in Manufacturing and Distribution, Hotels
and Restaurants. By standard occupation definitions, Polish nationals are found in
all occupational areas but are most often in skilled trades, process, plant and machine
operative occupations and elementary occupations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that the primary
driver for determining an individual's fiscal contribution is whether they are in
employment. The latest Labour Force survey data for January to March 2014 states that
the unemployment rate amongst Polish nationals was 6.2%, lower than the UK average
of 6.6%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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