Employment, wages up in Polish firms y/y in July: stats office

Employment in Polish companies rose by 2.3 percent in July on average in year-on-year terms, the country’s statistics office reported on Friday.

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Meanwhile, average wages in Poland's corporate sector in July increased by 15.8 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said.

In July 2022, average paid #employment in the enterp. sector in #Poland was higher by 2.3% (YoY) and was 6,508.3 thous. full-time equiv. Data on entities from the enterp. sector with the numb. employed pers. 10 or more in selected activity by NACE rev.2. https://t.co/mvByN7Eo5v pic.twitter.com/cmvxwJeS8D

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) August 19, 2022

The average gross Polish monthly wage last month was PLN 6,778.63 (EUR 1,426, USD 1,438), according to the statistical office.

In July 2022, #AverageGrossWagesandSalaries in the eterp. sector in #Poland were higher by 15.8% (YoY) and amounted to PLN 6,778.63. Data on entities from the enterp. sector with the number employed persons 10 or more in selected activity by NACE rev.2. https://t.co/mvByN7Eo5v pic.twitter.com/YWJ9dgBDn0

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) August 19, 2022

The figures are for companies with more than nine employees.

Poland’s labour ministry this month estimated that the country's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in July, unchanged from June and marking the lowest level in 32 years.

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Source: PAP