1.4 million employees in the national economy in December 2022 received gross monthly remuneration not exceeding the applicable minimum wage.

In November 2023 retail sales at constant prices were by 0.3% lower than the year before (against an increase of 1.6% in November 2022). Compared with October 2023, a decrease by 2.8% in retail sales was recorded. In the period of January-November 2023 sales decreased y/y by 2.4% (in 2022 a growth of 5.4%).

You are welcome to read the International Statistics Yearbook 2023, which consists of two parts "World. Regions. Groups of countries” and “Tables by theme”. It contains information on the socio-economic development of the world, continents, economic groups and selected countries, including Poland, which allows to describe trends in the world economy. Available only in electronic form (in MS Excel).

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in November 2023 by 3.9% higher than in the same period of 2022 (an increase of 4.0% in the corresponding period of 2022) and by 3.1% higher compared to October 2023 (an increase of 9.0% in the corresponding period of 2022).

In the period of January - November 2023, there were less dwellings completed than the year before. 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 also decreased.

In December the assessments of general business climate indicator in all of presented kinds of activities (apart from accommodation and food service activities section) are at a similar or lower level as compared to the ones presented in November.