Procurement prices of basic agricultural products decreased in August 2020 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.1%) as well as while compared to August 2019 (by 5.1%).

According to preliminary data in August 2020 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 2.6% and in comparison with July 2020 - by 0.3%.

In August 2020, sold production of industry was by 1.5% higher than in August 2019, when a decrease was recorded by 1.5% as compared to the previous year, whereas in comparison with July 2020, it decreased by 5.8%. In the period January-August of 2020, sold production of industry was by 4.5% lower than in the corresponding period of 2019, which saw a growth by 4.3%.

According to preliminary data in August 2020 the prices of sold production of industry decreased in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year by 1.2% and in comparison with July 2020 – by 0.3%.

In August 2020, average paid employment in enterprise sector was lower by 1.5% y/y and amounted to 6295.0 thousand, while average gross wages and salaries were higher by 4.1% y/y and amounted to 5337.65 PLN.

In June this year, 1.3 million tourists were accommodated in tourist accommodation establishments and 3.6 million overnight stays were provided for them. Compared to June 2019, this was lower by 63.6% and 61.1% respectively. A decrease in the number of tourists was also recorded in July 2020, compared to the corresponding month of the previous year; the number of persons accommodated was lower by about 34.7%, according to estimates.

The value of turnover of enterprises conducting activities related to business services amounted to PLN 395.4 billion. They employed almost 1.7 million people in over 531 thousand enterprises. Enterprises with the number of persons employed 9 and less constituted the most numerous group (97.5%) in terms of size.

As of 31 December 2019, dwelling stocks located on the territory of Poland amounted to 14.8 million of dwellings with the total useful floor area of 1,101.4 million m2, with 56.6 million rooms.