In February 2019 retail sales at constant prices were by 5.6% higher than the year before (against a growth of 7.7% in February 2018). Compared with January 2019 retail sales decreased by 3.2%.

In February of 2019 value of construction and assembly production in constant prices increased, both in a monthly and increasing basis, compared to corresponding periods of the previous year.

Data refer to enterprises in which the number of persons employed is 50 and more, which keep books of account. Data do not include agriculture, forestry, fishing, financial and insurance activities as well as higher education institutions.

In the first two months of 2019 there were more dwellings completed than the year before. The number of dwellings in which construction has begun also increased, whereas the number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project decreased.

According to preliminary data in February 2019 the prices of construction and assembly production were higher by 0.1% in comparison to previous month and by 3.6% in comparison to February 2018.

In February 2019, sold production of industry was by 6.9% higher than in February 2018, which saw 7.3% increase, whereas in comparison with January 2019, it decreased by 1.5%. In the period January-February of 2019, sold production of industry was by 6.7% higher than in the corresponding period of 2018, which saw a 8.0% increase.

According to preliminary data in February 2019 the prices of sold production of industry were higher in comparison to the previous month by 0.5%. In comparison to the corresponding period of the last year the prices increased by 2.9%.

Prices of agricultural products in February 2019

Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in February 2019 was PLN 4949,41