According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in January 2021 by 10.0% lower than a year before (against an increase by 6.4% the year before) and by 62.8% lower compared with December 2020 (against a decrease by 57.3% the year before).

In January 2021, there were less dwellings completed than the year before. Whereas the number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project and the number of dwellings in which construction has begun increased.

Announced that the average monthly wage and salary in the national economy less contributions for retirement pension insurance, disability insurance and sickness insurance deducted from earnings of the persons insured in 2020 amounted to PLN 4 512.41, and in the second half of 2020 amounted to PLN 4 651.78.

According to preliminary data, in January 2021 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 2.3%, and in comparison with December 2020 - by 0.1%

In January 2021, sold production of industry was by 0.9% higher than in January 2020, when an increase was recorded by 1.1% as compared to the previous year, whereas in comparison with December 2020 it decreased by 5.1%.

According to preliminary data, in January 2021 the prices of sold production of industry compared to December 2020 as well as compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year increased - by 0.7% each.

Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in January 2021 was 5536.79 PLN.

Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in January 2021 was 5536.80 PLN.

In January 2021, average paid employment in enterprise sector was lower by 2.0% y/y and amounted to 6314.1 thousand, while average wages and salaries were higher by 4.8% y/y and amounted to 5536.80 PLN (gross).

In February 2021, there was an improvement in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -25.2a which was by 0.1 p.p. lower in relation to last month.