Dataset of Ukrainian migrant workers opinions on their stay in Poland during COVID-19 lockdown

Abstract

The study contains a dataset from survey on the opinions of labour migrants from Ukraine in Poland, collected at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants (conducted in May and June 2020) were 617 migrant workers from Ukraine who remained in Poland during the first period of the pandemic in Poland. Due to limitations in face-to-face contact, the survey was conducted online (Google Forms questionnaire). The developed questionnaire was available in three languages: Ukrainian, Polish and Russian. The researchers were supported in sending the questionnaire by NGOs, Ukrainian minority organisations, as well as labour migrants from Ukraine who had participated in previous research conducted by the team.The questionnaire contained 34 questions (in three languages: Ukrainian, Polish and Russian), including attribute variables of the participants). Questions addressed issues such as perception of COVID risks, changes in the respondent's labor market situation, and assessment of their quality-of-life changes.The study will contribute to the knowledge of institutions and NGOs that work with labour migrants. The data collected provides a starting point for comparing the situation of migrant workers one year after the pandemic. The results of the study can be taken into account when planning migration management in the host country.

Keywords

• Migrant workers
• Ukrainians
• Poland
• Immigration
• COVID-19
• Lockdown