In the period od January-April 2024, there were less dwellings completed than the year before. Whereas the number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project as well as dwellings in which construction has begun increased.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in April 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.5%), while compared to the corresponding period of the last year decreased (by 13.8%).

According to preliminary data, in April 2024 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 7.1%, as well as in comparison with March 2024 by 0.5%.

In April 2024, sold production of industry was by 7.9% higher than in April 2023, when a decrease was recorded by 6.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with March 2024, it decreased by 2.2%. In the period January-April of 2024, sold production of industry was by 0.9% higher than in the corresponding period of 2023, which saw a decrease by 2.2% as compared to the corresponding period of 2022.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in April 2024 increased compared to March 2024 by – 0.2%, and decreased compared to the corresponding month of the previous year – by 8.6%.

In May 2024, there was a deterioration in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, syn-thetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -13.8 which was by 2.3 p.p. lower in relation to last month.

In April 2024, the average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared with April 2023 was lower by 0.4% and amounted to 6 499.4 thousand full-time equivalent employees. The average monthly wage and salary in the enterprise sector in April 2024 compared with April 2023 increased nominally by 11.3% and amounted to PLN 8 271.99 gross.

Just like in the previous month, indicators released in May show overall stabilisation of the economic situation.