Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in April 2022 was PLN 6626,43

In 2021, more work permits for foreigners were issued in Poland than in the previous year. A similar situation took place in the years 2015–2019, when a systematic increase in the number of permits issued was observed in Poland. The exception was 2020, when an annual decrease in the number of work permits issued was observed, which could have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, 504.2 thousand work permits for foreigners were issued in Poland. There were 97.7 thousand more of them than in 2020 and 438.4 thousand more compared with 2015. They were still most often issued to Ukrainian citizens.

Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in April 2022 was PLN 6626,95.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in April 2022 increased compared to March 2022 by 1.9% and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year - by 23.3%.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in April 2022 in comparison with the previous month (by 8.7%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 45.1%).

In April 2022, average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared to April 2021 was higher by 2.8% y/y and amounted to 6496.6 thousand full-time equivalents. In comparison to the previous month average paid employment increased minimally (by 0.2%).

In all of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in May is at a higher or similar level as compared to the previous month. In most of researched areas “forecast” components improve, whereas “diagnostic” ones increase or do not change. The most positive indicator is noted by two sections – financial and insurance activities as well as information and communication,

In 2021, tourist accommodation establishments with fewer than 10 beds accommodated 874.5 thousand tourists, with 3.1 million overnight stays provided for them. The occupancy rate of bed places in this type of establishments was 22.1%.

At the end of 2021, 72.3 thousand children deprived entirely or partly of their own family, were staying in foster care, of which 56.4 thousand children in family foster care and 15.9 thousand children in institutional foster care. In comparison to 2020 the number of children in foster care increased by 1.1%.