The Labour Demand Survey is conducted using the representative method on a quarterly ba-sis. According to the scope of the survey, it covers notional economy entities and their local units employing at least 1 person. The survey shows that at the end of the third quarter of 2021, the number of occupied jobs was almost the same as at the end of the third quarter of 2020.

At the end of the third quarter of 2021, there were 153.5 thousand job vacancies, 68.5% more than in the corresponding period of the previous year. The job vacancy rate was 1.25%. In the third quarter of 2021, there were 2.3 newly created jobs per liquidated job.

In October 2021 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, reported production of 390 163 face masks used in medicine and 5 154 574 other protective face masks.

In most of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in November is at a lower level than in the previous month. In the majority of researched areas deterioration of “forecast” components has been reported, whereas “diagnostic” ones do not change. The most positive1 indicator is noted by two sections – financial and insurance activities as well as information and communication, while the most pessimistic one by entities representing accommodation and food service activities section.

In October 2021, average paid employment in enterprise sector was higher by 0.5% y/y and amounted to 6351.1 thousand, while average wages and salaries were higher by 8.4% y/y and amounted to 5917.15 PLN (gross).

According to the flash estimate, gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms seasonally unadjusted was higher by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter of 2021 year-to-year against 1.5% decrease in the corresponding period of 2020.

In September 2021 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, reported production of 560 900 face masks used in medicine and 4 955 079 other protective face masks.

Short-term analysis of phenomena and processes taking place, among others, in the area of the labour market, wages and salaries, prices, basic areas of the national economy (agriculture, industry, construction, domestic market), transport and foreign trade, as well as the situation in selected countries of the world.

In most of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in October is at a similar level as in the previous month. In the majority of researched areas deterioration of “forecast” components has been reported, whereas “diagnostic” ones do not change.

In September 2021, average paid employment in enterprise sector was higher by 0.6% y/y and amounted to 6347.2 thousand, while average wages and salaries were higher by 8.7% y/y and amounted to 5841.16 PLN (gross).