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The Podlaskie voivodeship is popular among foreigners, especially citizens of Belarus, as a place to live and work. Thus, it has become essential to recognize the effects of this process on the local labor market. This study's main objective was to present selected economic aspects of employing foreigners in the Podlaskie voivodeship; it accomplishes this by analyzing available publications and statistical data. The article commences by indicating selected economic consequences of foreigners taking up employment in a host country's labor market. It shows the scale of foreigners' employment and distinguishes the numerous national groups taking up employment in the Podlaskie voivodeship, including their employment structure. The study also indicates the employment of foreigners in the deficit professions of the Podlaskie labor market. It concludes by indicating selected economic reasons and benefits of employing foreigners in this market.

Purpose – An attempt to assess the level of digital skills of the Polish society in relation to the assumptions adopted by the European Commission in 2021 in the document 'Digital Compass 2030'. It was agreed at the EU forum that by 2030, at least 80% of the population in the EU countries will have basic digital skills, and the number of specialists in the field of ICT will be 20 million, with a greater gender balance (within ICT‑related professions). These are very ambitious goals that should also be achieved by Poland. In view of the above, the authors decided that it is necessary to define what the starting point for the implementation of the above‑mentioned tasks is, and thus how the current situation in our country is shaped in terms of the indicated areas. Research method – The study analyzes data from DESI (Digical Economy and Society Index) reports and Eurostat reports, and uses the results of selected studies on the analyzed issues. Conclusions – The analysis showed that the achievement of the goals set by the European Commission will be a great challenge for the country. Already at the starting point, i.e. in 2021, Poland is far behind compared to other EU countries. The level of digital skills of the Polish society is one of the lowest among the EU countries. Poland also has too few ICT specialists, with a large gender imbalance (in favor of men). Originality / value / implications / recommendations – The article showed that Polish society has too low a level of digital skills to take full advantage of the facilities related to the development of the digital economy. In this situation, it seems necessary to take decisive actions addressed to groups with different levels of digital skills, with particular emphasis on actions for digital inclusion, and to place particular emphasis on the further development of education for specialists in the field of ICT.