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

Employment in Polish companies rose by 2.2 percent in June on average in year-on-year terms, the country’s Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Wednesday.

Pixabay License

Image by skyradar from Pixabay

Meanwhile, average wages in Poland's corporate sector in June increased by 13 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, the state-run statistics agency said.

In June 2022, average paid #employment in enterp. sector in #Poland was +2.2% (YoY) and was 6,496.7 thous. full-time equivalents. 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/EBRizPQ3YB pic.twitter.com/hHF5gdmWId

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) July 20, 2022

The average gross Polish monthly wage last month was PLN 6,554.87 (EUR 1,379, USD 1,411), according to the statistical office.

In June 2022, #AverageGrossWagesandSalaries in eterprise sector in #Poland were higher by 13.0% (YoY) and amounted to PLN 6,554.87. 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/EBRizPQ3YB pic.twitter.com/wV691y3ka6

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) July 20, 2022

The figures are for companies with more than nine employees.

Poland’s labour ministry this month estimated that the country's unemployment rate went down to 4.9 percent in June, from 5.1 percent in May.

(gs)

Source: PAP