In March 2021, average paid employment in enterprise sector was lower by 1.3% y/y and amounted to 6330.3 thousand, while average wages and salaries were higher by 8.0% y/y and amounted to 5929.05 PLN (gross).

In January 2021, 213.1 thousand tourists were accommodated in tourist accommodation establishments and 695.5 thousand overnight stays were provided for them. Compared to January 2020, it was less by 90.7% and 88.2% respectively.

In 2020, 17.9 million tourists were accommodated in tourist accommodation establishments, with 51.4 million overnight stays. Compared to 2019, it was less by 49.9% and 45.0%, respectively.

Assessment of the situation in manufacturing, construction, trade and services (with in-depth presentation of results in accommodation and food service activities) is based upon the subjective opinions about actual and future business situation expressed by the directors of the surveyed companies.

In February 2021 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, reported production of 5 356 623 face masks used in medicine and 13 491 334 other protective face masks.

In 2020 financial results of cultural institutions were lower compared to results in the same period of the previous year. Total revenues decreased by 5.3% and total costs by 5.9% but investment outlays increased by 1.2%.

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 March is at a slightly higher level than in the previous month. In most of researched areas improvement of “forecast” components has been reported, whereas in “diagnostic” ones – no change. The indicator is positive only in information and communication section. The most pessimistic assessments are reported by companies operating in the field of accommodation and food service

In February 2021, average paid employment in enterprise sector was lower by 1.7% y/y and amounted to 6334.0 thousand, while average wages and salaries were higher by 4.5% y/y and amounted to 5568.82 PLN (gross).

In March 2021, there was an improvement in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -23.0 which was by 2.2 p.p. higher in relation to last month.