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.

In January 2020, average paid employment in enterprise sector was higher by 1.1% y/y and amounted to 6440.9 thousand, and average gross wages and salaries were higher by 7.1% y/y and amounted to 5282.80 PLN.

In February 2020 deterioration in both current and future consumer sentiment was noted compared to the previous month.

Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in January 2020 was 5282.80 PLN.

Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in January 2020 was 5282.72 PLN.

Average monthly wage and salary in national economy diminished by obligatory social insurance taxes paid by the insured person in 2019 was PLN 4294,67 and in the second half-year of 2019 was PLN 4434,58

Price index of construction and assembly production in the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to the third quarter of 2019 increased by 0,7%.

According to preliminary data, the price index of consumer goods and services in January 2020 as related to December 2019 amounted to 100.9 (price increase of 0.9%).

According to the flash estimate, gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms seasonally unadjusted was higher by 3.1% in the 4th quarter of 2019 year-to-year against 4.9% in the corresponding period of 2018.