Poles in Iceland

Poles in Iceland
Total population
20,553 (born in Poland)[1]
Languages
Polish language  · English language  · Icelandic language
Religion
Roman Catholicism

Poles make up the largest group of immigrants in Iceland. On 1 January 2021, Statistics Iceland recorded 20,553 Polish-born people living in Iceland.[1] Although small compared to the size of migrant groups in other countries, that makes them the biggest minority ethnic group in Iceland.[2]

History

There have been several different migratory movements of Poles to Iceland. The first major migration occurred at the turn of the 19th century after Poland lost its statehood. However, for much of the Cold War period, most of the Polish population was restricted in their ability to travel outside of Polish People's Republic at all due to the Iron Curtain.[2]

More recently in 2004, an influx occurred after Poland joined the European Union, thereby easing restrictions on Polish citizens' eligibility to work in other European Economic Area states. In 2006, Iceland's construction industry boomed and Polish workers were increasingly hired to fulfill work demands. Within a year, the number of Polish migrants in the country increased by 81%. Poland also joined Iceland in the Schengen Zone in 2007.[2] As a result, Poles do not need work or resident permits to live and work in Iceland.[3] The global financial crisis of 2008 decreased the levels of migration drastically and more Poles repatriated than arrived in Iceland during this year.[2]

Life in Iceland

The demographic is largely endogamous and insular. Poles in Iceland typically speak Polish, watch Polish television, continue to practice Catholicism and have opened Polish restaurants.[3]

The Icelandic public broadcaster RÚV maintains a news web page and podcast in Polish.[4] The page was started in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

A study conducted in 2012 suggested that most Polish Icelanders used the English language more often than Icelandic in their daily lives, found English more useful and often learned it before learning Icelandic.[2]

Ahead of the 2024 Icelandic presidential election, several candidates published versions of their websites in Polish.[6][7][8][9]

Politics

Poles living in Iceland can cast their vote in Polish elections. During the Polish presidential election in 2020 roughly 80% of Poles in Iceland voted for Rafał Trzaskowski (candidate of the Civic Platform) while only 20% voted for Andrzej Duda (candidate of the Law and Justice party). This contrasts with Poland where Andrzej Duda won the majority.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Population by country of birth, sex and age 1 January 1998-2021: Poland". Statistics Iceland. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e Zaorska, Katarzyna Dorota (May 2012). "2. Literature Review". Language Use by Polish Immigrants in Iceland: English or Icelandic? (B.A. Essay). University of Iceland. hdl:1946/11708. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Broder, Henryk M. (June 20, 2011). "Iceland's Face of Immigration Is Distinctly Polish". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. ^ "RÚV Polski wiadomości". ruv.is (in Polish). Ríkisútvarpið. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ "RÚV polski". ruv.is (in Polish). Ríkisútvarpið. Archived from the original on 2020-04-02.
  6. ^ "Halla Hrund - Fyrir Framtíðina!". www.hallahrund.is (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  7. ^ "Home – Polski - jongnarr.is" (in Polish). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  8. ^ "Strona główna". Katrín (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  9. ^ "Informacje o Heldze". Helga Þórisdóttir (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  10. ^ Birgir Þór Harðarson (2020-07-13). "Pólverjar á Íslandi vildu ekki Duda sem forseta". ruv.is (in Icelandic). Ríkisútvarpið. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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