According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in May 2022 increased compared to April 2022 by 1.3% and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year - by 24.7%.

In May 2022, average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared to May 2021 was higher by 2.4% y/y and amounted to 6491.6 thousand full-time equivalents. In comparison to the previous month average paid employment minimally decreased (by 0.1%).

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in May 2022 in comparison with the previous month (by 2.3%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 46.3%).

According to preliminary data, at the end of 2021, the number of employed persons in the national economy1 was 15.0 million. Compared with the last day of 2020, this number was 1.6% higher.

In Poland, in 2020, energy efficiency increased by 0.7% compared to 2019. In years 2011-2020, the annual growth rate of energy efficiency amounted to 1.5%. Primary energy intensity decreased during this period by an average of 2.8% per year, and the final energy intensity by 2.2%. The fastest rate of improvement in energy efficiency was recorded in transport (by 2.3%/year).

As of 31 December 2021, there were 1,218.2 thousand people enrolled in higher education institutions in Poland, by 2.9 thousand more than in the previous year. 297.4 thousand graduates received diplomas in the 2020/21 academic year, by 3.9 thousand more than in 2019/20.

Consumer prices in May 2022, compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, increased by 13,9% (with an increase of prices of goods – by 14,9% and services – by 10,8%). As related to the previous month consumer prices increased by 1,7% (of which goods – by 1,9% and services – by 1,0%).