Analysis of the phenomena occurring in one of the most important segments of the national economy, which is industry. The information contained in the publication concerns sold production, production of major products, employment, wages and salaries, price indices of sold production, new orders and turnover in industry, investment outlays, financial results and financial indicators in industry and industrial enterprises by amount of average monthly gross wages and salaries and by net turnover profitability indicator.

The goal of the study is to present the methodology of research on institutional and family foster care and day-support centres providing care and education to children as well as the youths who are entirely or partially deprived of care and support from their natural families.