10,891 persons injured in accidents at work were reported in the first quarter of 2021, by 23.0% fewer than in the first quarter of 2020. The number of injured persons per 1,000 employed persons (the incidence rate) also decreased from 1.04 to 0.81 respectively.

In March 2020, the state of epidemic threat was announced in Poland, followed by the state of epidemic in connection with the spread of an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, named COVID-19.

At the end of the first quarter of 2021, the number of job vacancies in Poland, in the entities of the national economy (parent units or their local units) employing at least 1 person, was 110.2 thousand and was 25.8 thousand or 30.6% higher than at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.

At the end of 2020, there were operating 260 health resort facilities. 427.9 thousand patients were admitted to health resort facilities during a year, of which 391.4 thousand were inpatients. 36.4 thousand inpatients were treated in 35 inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

As of the end of 2020, there were 4040 operating centres of culture, cultural establishments, cultural centres, clubs and community centres. During the year entities organised 120.9 thousand events, in which took part 13.4 million participants.

At the end of 2020, there were operating 12.1 thousand pharmacies (generally available and dispensaries) and 1.2 thousand pharmaceutical outlets in which 59.1 thousand pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians were employed.

Consumer prices according to the flash estimate in May 2021, compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, increased by 4,8% (price index 104,8), and as related to the previous month increased by 0,3% (price index 100,3).