Just like in the previous month, indicators released in May show overall stabilisation of the economic situation.

In 2023 theatres and music institutions presented 59.0 thousand performances and concerts, with 12.3 million audience. 798 premieres took place. Theatres and music institutions had 5.0 thousand performances and concerts in their repertoire.

In 2023, 317 art galleries were operating in Poland, which organised 3.7 thousand exhibitions for 4.0 million visitors. In comparison to the previous year, the number of exhibitions increased by 5.2%, and the number of visitors – by 34.9%.

In-depth questions about the current economic issues – assessment and expectations.

In March the assessments of general business climate indicator in most of presented kinds of activities are at a similar or higher level as compared to the ones presented in February. As regards seasonally adjusted data, the indicator in most cases is close to the one that was noted a month ago. Apart from retail trade along with accommodation and food service activities section, in the rest of areas the indicator is below the long-term mean . In majority of studied areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" components does not change or deteriorates, whereas "forecasting" ones improve.

In 2023, the financial results of cultural institutions were higher in comparison to the previous year. Total revenues increased by 16.2%, total costs by 15.7% and investment outlays by 13.5%.

In Poland, at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 97.1 thousand job vacancies (12.7% fewer than at the end of the third quarter of 2023). The largest annual decrease in the number of job vacancies occurred in the Information and communication section. The job vacancy rate decreased by 0.14 percentage points (0.78%) compared with the fourth quarter of 2022.

In February the assessments of general business climate indicator in all of presented kinds of activities are at a similar or higher level as compared to the ones presented in January. Regarding seasonally adjusted data, the indicator in most cases is close to the one that was noted a month ago. In all areas, apart from retail trade, the indicator is below the long-term mean[1]. In majority of studied areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" components does not change or deteriorates, whereas "forecasting" ones improve.

Summaries of weekly deaths, which include age, sex as well as subregion of residence of the deceased (Weekly deaths).

In January the assessments of general business climate indicator (both seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted) in most of presented kinds of activities are at a higher or similar level as compared to the ones presented in December. In all areas, the indicator is below the long-term mean . In majority of studied areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" as well as "forecasting" components improves or does not change.