In Poland, in 2020, the economic activity of people aged 50 and over was higher than in the previous year. A higher employment rate and a higher activity rate were recorded. The number of unemployed and economically inactive people decreased.

According to the final estimate gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 decreased by 2.2% year-onyear comparison against 2.5% previously published. In 2021 GDP increased by 5.9% against 5.7% previously released.

In March 2022 retail sales at constant prices were by 9.6% higher than the year before (against an increase of 15.2% in March 2021). Compared with February 2022 retail sales increased by 16.4%. In the period of January-March2 2022 retail sales y/y were by 9.0% higher (against an increase of 1.2% in 2021).

Acording to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in March 2022 by 27.6% higher than a year before (against a decrease of 10.8% the year before) and by 41.4% compared with February 2022 (an increase of 34.2% the year before).

According to the EDP notification, in 2021 the general government deficit was equal 49 008 zl (1,9% of GDP), while the general government debt amounted to 1 410 494 mln zl (53,8% of GDP).

In the first quarter of 2022, there were more 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 as well as dwellings in which construction has begun decreased.

In all of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in April is at a higher level than in the previous month. In all of researched areas “forecast” components improve, whereas “diagnostic” ones increase or do not change.