Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in August 2022 was PLN 6583,03

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in August 2022 increased compared to July 2022 by 0.8% and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year - by 25.5%.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in August 2022 in comparison with the previous month (by 1.9%) as well as while compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (by 56.3%).

In August 2022, average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared to August 2021 was higher by 2.4% y/y and amounted to 6502.6 thousand full-time equivalents. In comparison to the previous month average paid employment decreased minimally (by 0.1%).

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP) are computed according to uniform methodology of European Union by member states.

In 2020 the value of turnover of enterprises conducting activities related to business services amounted to PLN 452.2 billion. In comparison to the previous year, the increase in turnover with the simultaneous growth of the number of enterprises and persons employed were observed.

In Poland in 2021 household consumption of electricity increased by 0.4 %, and the number of consumers by 1.2 %.

Consumer prices in August 2022, compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, increased by 16,1% (with an increase of prices of goods – by 17,5% and services – by 11,8%).As related to the previous month consumer prices increased by 0,8% (of which goods – by 0,8% and services – by 0,7%).

Foreign trade turnover in January - July 2022 in exports at current prices amounted to PLN 893.1 bn, while in imports - PLN 948.3 bn. The negative balance reached the level of PLN 55.2 bn, while in the same period of 2021 year was positive and amounted to PLN 15.7 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of 2021 exports increased by 21.2%, while imports by 31.5%.