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).

The analytical publication devoted to the characteristic of the main populations and processes taking place on the Polish labour market. The year 2020 was special due to the global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This also had a significant impact on the labour market, which, like the lens, concentrates the effects of major changes taking place in both the economy and social life.

In June 2021, 2.3 million tourists were accommodated tourist accommodation establish-ments, who were provided with 6.5 million overnight stays. Compared to June 2020, this was an increase of 71.4% and 78.6% respectively. An increase in the number of tourists, compared to the same month of the previous year, was also recorded in July 2021, when the number of overnight tourists was 32.5% higher, while the number of overnight stays provided was 32.0% higher.

In August 2021 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, reported production of 2 542 807 face masks used in medicine and 5 135 805 other protective face masks.

In the first half of 2021 financial results of cultural institutions increased in comparison to results obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 0.5% during this period. Investment outlays decreased by 6.8%.