In the second quarter of 2023, economically active persons accounted for 58.2% of the population aged 15-89 years. Compared with the first quarter of 2023, the rate decreased by 0.2 pp., while compared with the second quarter of 2022, it increased by 0.3 pp.

In August 2023, there was an improvement in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, syn-thetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -22.3 which was by 2.6 p.p. higher in relation to last month.

In 2021, the turnover of enterprises covered by the survey of structural business statistics reached 6,123.7 bn PLN (20.1% more than in 2020).

In the 1st half of 2023 financial results of the surveyed non-financial enterprises were similar to those obtained a year earlier. The economic and financial indicators decreased. Investment outlays were higher by 10.4% than those recorded in the 1st half of 2022 (when there was an increase by 4.6%).

In August the assessments of general business climate indicator in most of presented kinds of activities are at a similar level as compared to the ones presented in July, although it is higher in manufacturing along with information and communication, while lower in accommodation and food service activities. In all areas, except for retail trade, the indicator is below the long-term mean.

In July 2023 retail sales at constant prices were by 4.0% lower than the year before (against an increase of 2.0% in July 2022). Compared with June 2023 an increase by 1.9% in retail sales was recorded.

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in July 2023 by 1.1% higher than in the same period in 2022 (an increase of 4.1% in the corresponding period of 2022) and by 6.9% lower compared to June 2023 (a decrease of 6.5% in the corresponding period of 2022).