At the end of the second quarter of 2021, the number of job vacancies in Poland was 142.8 thousand and was 29.6% higher than at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

The Labour Demand Survey is conducted using a representative method on a quarterly basis. According to the scope of the survey, it covers notional economy entities and their local units employing at least 1 person. The survey shows that at the end of the second quarter of 2021, the number of occupied jobs was almost the same as at the end of the second quarter of 2020.

27,200 persons injured in accidents at work were reported in the first half of 2021, by 13.1% more than in the first half of 2020. The number of injured persons per 1,000 employed persons (the incidence rate) also increased from 1.77 to 2.01 respectively.

In the second quarter of 2021, the producer prices for business services increased by 0.8% compared to the previous quarter, and in comparison to the second quarter of 2020, they increased by 2.0%.