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

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

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Meanwhile, average wages in Poland's corporate sector in September increased by 14.5 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said.

In Sept. 2022, average paid #employment in the enterprise sector in #Poland was higher by 2.3% (YoY) and was 6,493.8 thous. full-time equiv. Data on entities from this sector with the numb. employed pers. 10 or more in selected activity by NACE rev.2. https://t.co/0o8SdnJp2u pic.twitter.com/SASYmAEJdI

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) October 20, 2022

The average gross Polish monthly wage last month was PLN 6,687.81 (EUR 1,395, USD 1,365), according to the statistical office.

In Sept. 2022, #AverageGrossWagesandSalaries in the eterprise sector in #Poland were higher by 14.5% (YoY) and amounted to PLN 6,687.81. Data on entities from this sector with the number employed persons 10 or more in selected activity by NACE rev.2. https://t.co/0o8Sdo0s4u pic.twitter.com/t6AjzVMv1z

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) October 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 was 4.8 percent in September, marking the lowest jobless level in 32 years.

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Source: PAP