In the second quarter of 2020, the producer prices for business services decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter, and in comparison to the second quarter of 2019, they increased by 1.2%

In the second quarter of 2019, there was an increase in the number of employed persons of over 2%, and in 2020, a decrease in the number of employed persons of almost 3%.

At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the number of job vacancies in Poland, in entities of the national economy or in their local units employing at least 1 person, was 81.4 thousand and was 4.9 thousand or 6.4% higher than at the end of the first quarter of 2020. As compared to the end of the second quarter of 2019, the number of vacancies was lower by 70.4 thousand or 46.4%. At the end of the second quarter of 2020, there were still 17.0 thousand unfilled newly created jobs.

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2nd quarter of 2020 was lower by 8.2% year-on-year comparison against the growth of 4.6 % in the correspording quarter of 2019 (constant average prices of the previous year).

In July 2020 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, on voluntary basis additionally reported production of 1 935 850 face masks used in medicine and 8 312 119 other protective face masks.

The results of the labour force survey (LFS) presenting average data for the quarter indicate that in the second quarter of 2020, economically active persons comprised 55.5% of the population aged 15 years and more. The indicator decreased compared to both: the first quarter of 2020, as well as the second quarter of 2019 (respectively by 0.5 percentage point and 0.7 percentage point).

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.

Short-term analysis of phenomena and processes in the national economy, including monthly, quarterly and annual information, among others, on the labour market, wages and salaries, prices, basic areas of the national economy (agriculture, industry, construction, the domestic market), balance of payments and foreign trade.

In August general business climate indicator is less negative than in July in all presented kinds of activities, but only in information and communication as well as financial and insurance activities sectors it is positive.

In July 2020, average paid employment in enterprise sector was lower by 2.3% y/y and amounted to 6252.0 thousand, while average gross wages and salaries were higher by 3.8% y/y and amounted to 5381.65 PLN.