On the last day of March 2024, there were 2 292.3 thousand persons performing work under contracts of mandate and related contracts in Poland. Of these, 969.9 thousand were simultaneously performing work qualifying them as employed persons in the national economy.

In Poland in 2023, a decrease in consumption was recorded: electricity in households by 1.0%, heat for residential buildings by 4.0% and gas from gas supply network by 4.1%.

In Poland, as of the end of 2023, there were recorded over 15.7 million dwellings (an increase of 1.3 % compared to the end of 2022) with the total useful floor area 1 190,7 million m2, with 60,5 million rooms.

Consumer prices in August 2024, compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, increased by 4,3% (with an increase of prices of services – by 6,2% and goods – by 3,6%).

Foreign trade turnover in January - July 2024 in exports at current prices amounted to PLN 875.3 bn, while in imports - PLN 859.0 bn.

In the first half of 2024, the financial results of cultural institutions increased compared to those obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 17.1% in this period, total costs increased by 16.8% and investment outlays decreased by 13.0% during this period.

According to preliminary data, the population of pigs in June 2024 was 9 132 thousand heads showing a decrease of 3.2% compared to the analogical period last year. The reduc-tion in numbers occurred in three groups of pigs, in particular in the pigs, from 20 kg to less than 50 kg, where it was 6.9%.

Cattle population in June 2024 reached 6 335.9 thousand heads and was lower by 0.4% compared to June of last year. The decrease in the total number of cattle herd resulted from a decrease in the population of all heard age groups except calves less than 1 years old.