It provides a short-term analysis of phenomena and processes in the national economy, including monthly, quarterly and annual information, among others, on the labour market, prices, wages and salaries, basic areas of the national economy (agriculture, industry, construction, the domestic market, transport), foreign trade, money supply and public finances.

It presents the hazards related to work environment, strenuous work conditions and mechanical factors connected with a particularly dangerous machinery, benefits due to work in hazardous and strenuous conditions, compensations for injuries and occupational diseases, the number of persons working in hazardous conditions, and evaluation of occupational risks in particular work positions.

Assessment of the situation of manufacturing, construction, trade and service enterprises is based upon the subjective opinions about actual and future business situation expressed by the directors of the surveyed companies.

In April 2018 retail sales at constant prices were by 4.0% higher than the year before (against a growth of 6.7% in April 2017). The growth rate of retail sales was lower than in the previous months of 2018. In comparison with March 2018 retail sales were lower by 5.9%.