Activity of enterprises with up to 9 persons employed in 2025
In 2025, there were 2 460.7 thousand enterprises operating in Poland with up to 9 persons employed (microenterprises). Their number increased by 93.0 thousand units, i.e., 3.9%, compared to the previous year. This group was dominated by entities with at most 1 person employed, accounting for 77.9% of total microenterprises.
The number of persons employed in microenterprises in 2025 amounted to 4 566.0 thousand, which was an increase of 79.0 thousand, compared to the previous year. Average paid employment in microenterprises in 2025 reached 1 501.8 thousand persons, marking a 0.1% decrease year-on-year. The total gross wage costs in 2025 amounted to PLN 104.7 billion (an increase of 10.2% y/y), and the monthly gross wages and salaries per 1 paid employee amounted to PLN 5 809 (an increase of 10.4% y/y). In 2025, the total revenues of the presented population of entities reached PLN 2 240.1 billion, while total costs amounted to PLN 1 824.3 billion (an increase of 7.0% and 6.8%, respectively, compared to the previous year). The gross financial result per microenterprise in 2025 increased to PLN 169.0 thousand (by 3.9% y/y), and the cost level indicator for microenterprises was 81.4% (compared to 81.6% in 2024).