In-depth questions about the current economic issues – assessment and expectations.

In March 2024, the average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared with March 2023 was lower by 0.2% and amounted to 6 501.2 thousand full-time equivalent employees.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products decreased in March 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.1%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 15.1%).

In the first quarter of 2024, there were less dwellings completed than the year before. Whereas 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 increased.

According to the EDP notification, in 2023 the general government deficit was equal 173 832 mln zl (5,1% of GDP), while the general government debt amounted to 1 691 148 mln zl (49,6% of GDP).

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in March 2024 decreased both compared to February 2024 by – 0.1%, and compared to the corresponding month of the previous year – by 9.6%.

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in March 2024 by 13.3% lower than in the same period of 2023 (a decrease of 1.6% the year before) and by 19.1% higher compared to February 2024 (an increase of 30.6% in the corresponding period of 2023).

Basic information on price indices of selected construction objects, i.e. buildings and civil and water engineering objects, including road and bridge objects. Price indices of selected construction and assembly works. Definitions of basic terms used in the publication, methodological notes, list and characteristics of representative objects. The publication is addressed to users using public statistics data in the field of prices indices in the construction sector.

In March 2024, sold production of industry was by 6.0% lower than in March 2023, when a decrease was recorded by 3.7% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with February 2024, it increased by 3.6%. In the period January-March of 2024, sold production of industry was by 0.7% lower than in the corresponding period of 2023, which saw a decrease by 1.1% as compared to the corresponding period of 2022.

According to preliminary data, in March 2024 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 7.3%, as well as in comparison with February 2024 by 0.4%.