Meridian East

International recruitment market intelligence · Europe

Know the market before you bring people into it.

Research on international recruitment and workforce mobility in Central and Eastern Europe — where foreign workers are needed, how permits work, what a placement really costs, and who you are competing with.

Who we work with

Two kinds of company, one recurring problem: deciding before the data is clear.

Recruitment & placement agencies

Firms bringing non-EU workers into European countries, or preparing to operate in a new one.

Workforce leasing & manpower companies

Staff leasing and temporary work agencies planning capacity, sourcing and expansion.

What we deliver

Four research products, each scoped to a decision.

Destination Market Report

How the foreign-worker market works in one country.

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Sourcing Country Analysis

Where candidates come from, through which channels, and how long it takes.

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Market Entry Brief

Licensing, obligations and competition for agencies entering a new market.

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Custom Research

Cross-country comparisons and specific questions, scoped to your decision.

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Coverage

Seven destination markets, seven sourcing countries.

Destination markets

RomaniaBulgariaPolandHungaryCzechiaSlovakiaCroatia

Sourcing countries

MoldovaSerbiaUkraineNepalIndiaSri LankaPhilippines

Other countries on request.

Inside a report

Written to be used in a decision, not filed away.

  • Demand for foreign workers by sector and role
  • Work permit quotas, procedures and processing times
  • Total cost and timeline of one placement, step by step
  • Licensing and legal obligations for agencies
  • Active competitors and how they operate
  • Every source, with its date

Ask for the sample

We send an extract of a recent Destination Market Report so you can judge the depth and the sourcing before you commission anything.

Request the sample report

Tell us the country and the question.

We come back with scope, timing and a quote within two business days.