In March of 2015, sold production of industry was by 8.8% higher than in March of 2014, whereas an increase of 2.9% was reported in construction-assembly production. In the period January-March of 2015, sold production of industry was by 5.3% higher than in the corresponding period of 2014 which saw a 4.9% increase, whereas construction-assembly production was by 3.5% higher than in the corresponding period of 2014 which saw a 10.6% increase.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in March 2015 were higher by 0.2% than in the previous month. The growth of prices was recorded in mining and quarrying (by 2.1%), of which in mining of metal ores (by 7.9%) but the drop of prices was recorded in mining of coal and lignite (of 1.9%).

Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in the first quarter of 2015 was PLN 4053.47

Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in the first quarter of 2015 was 4053.71

Average monthly wage and salary in enterprise sector excluding payments from profit in March 2015 was PLN 4213,50

Average monthly gross wage and salary in enterprise sector in March 2015 was PLN 4214,14

In the period of three months of 2015 there were less dwellings completed than the year before. The number of dwellings for which permits have been granted increased but the number of dwellings in which construction has begun decreased (against an increase the year before). According to preliminary data, in the period of January-March of 2015, 31817 dwellings were completed, i.e. by 10.6% less compared with the same period of 2014 in which a drop was recorded by 4.2%.

Together with “The release on general government deficit and debt in 2014”, the CSO issues hereby updated 2013-2014 (annual and quarterly) GDP estimates.