Poles feel more positive than negative about economy, survey finds

More Poles say the country's economy is in good shape than say it is doing poorly, according to a new survey by pollster CBOS.

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Thirty-seven percent of respondents described the economy as good, while 26 percent said it was in bad shape.

Another 37 percent were neutral on the issue, with the remainder undecided.

The share of respondents with a positive view of the economy rose by 3 percentage points from the previous survey a month earlier, while the proportion expressing negative views fell by 1 point, CBOS said.

Oceny aktualnej sytuacji gospodarczej w Polsce poprawiły się.

O 3 punkty procentowe wzrósł odsetek ocen pozytywnych (do 37%), a o 1 punkt spadł udział głosów krytycznych (do 26%).

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At the same time, public sentiment about the country’s overall direction worsened slightly, according to CBOS.

Thirty percent of respondents said Poland was headed in the right direction, down 3 points from December, while 48 percent said the country was moving in the wrong direction, up 1 point.

The poll was carried out from January 8 to 20 on a sample of 938 respondents, state news agency PAP reported.

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Source: PAP