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 fi nances. Moreover, information published on a quarterly basis concerns GDP estimates, demographic processes, fi nancial results of non-fi nancial enterprises, investment outlays, business services, communications, the Stock Exchange, as well as the situation in selected countries in the world. The tabular part includes selected indices of the socio-economic situation of the country and basic macroeconomic indicators for the EU member states, OECD countries and selected developing countries.

It describes the use of information and communication technology in enterprises, households and by members of these households aged between 16 and 74. Survey results are compared against EU countries.

Quarterly information on socio-economic processes occurring in the country. Data describing Poland’s economic performance against the previous quarters and last years.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in 2014 with relation to previous year dropped of 1.5%, in which the highest drop prices - of 4.7% - was recorded in mining and quarrying. The prices in manufacturing were lower of 1.6%. The increase of prices was recorded in sections electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 1.1% as well as in water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities by 1.2%.

In December of 2014, sold production of industry was by 8.4% higher than in December of 2013. An increase was also reported in construction-assembly production – by 5.0%.

Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in 2014 was PLN 3978,71

Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in 2014 was PLN 3980,24

Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in the fourth quarter of 2014 was PLN 4138,58

Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in the fourth quarter of 2014 was PLN 4139,42.