Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in May 2020 was 5119.94 PLN.

In June 2020, 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 -19.4a which was by 10.7 p.p. higher in relation to last month.

In May 2020, average paid employment in enterprise sector was lower by 3.2% y/y and amounted to 6173.9 thousand, while average gross wages and salaries were higher by 1.2% y/y and amounted to 5119.94 PLN.

According to preliminary data, at the end of 2019, the number of employed persons in the national economy was 16.1 million persons. Compared to 2018 this means an increase of 1.0%.

Foreign trade turnover1 in the January – April this year according to exports at current prices amounted to PLN 320.8 bn, while imports amounted to PLN 317.5 bn. The positive balance reached the level of PLN 3.3 bn, while in the same period of 2019 year amounted to PLN 1.5 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of the 2019, both exports and imports decreased by 5.3% and 5.8% respectively.

The price index of consumer goods and services in May 2020 as related to April 2020 amounted to 99.8 (price decrease of 0.2%).

Consumer prices in May 2020 compared with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 2,9% (with an increase of prices of services – by 7,1% and goods – by 1,4%). As related to the previous month consumer prices decreased by 0,2% (with a decrease of prices of goods and services by 0,2% each).

In the first quarter of 2020 the producer prices for business services increased by 0.9% compared to the previous quarter and by 2.0% compared to the first quarter of 2019.

24,040 persons injured in accidents at work were reported in the first half of 2020, by 29.9% fewer than in the same period of 2019. The number of injured persons per 1,000 employed persons (the incidence rate) also decreased from 2.54 to 1.77 respectively.

14,140 persons injured in accidents at work were reported in the first quarter of 2020, by 10.5% fewer than in the first quarter of 2019. The number of injured persons per 1,000 employed persons also decreased (the so-called incidence rate) from 1.17 to 1.04 respectively.