In February 2024, the average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared with February 2023 was lower by 0.2% and amounted to 6 510.9 thousand full-time equivalent employees. The average monthly wage and salary in the enterprise sector in February 2024 compared with February 2023 increased nominally by 12.9% and amounted to PLN 7 978.99 gross.

In March 2024, there was an improvement in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, syn-thetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -12.3 which was by 0.3 p.p. higher in relation to last month.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in February 2024 increased compared to January 2024 by – 0.1%, however decreased compared to the corresponding month of the previous year – by 10.1%.

In February 2024, sold production of industry was by 3.3% higher than in February 2023, when a decrease was recorded by 1.6% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with January 2024, it increased by 0.7%. In the period January-February of 2024, sold production of industry was by 2.8% higher than in the corresponding period of 2023.

According to preliminary data, in February 2024 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 7.5%, as well as in comparison with January 2024 by 0.3%.

This report presents the methodological principles and a description of the organisation of the "Working Conditions" survey.