The trend reflects cautious household spending amid rising living costs and slower wage growth.
Based on official wage data, an employee earning the national average would need roughly 4.8 working days to cover the planned holiday outlay – slightly less than last year and notably below 2023 levels, when nearly seven days were required.
Minimum-wage earners would need around 8.5 days.
Higher-paid sectors accumulate the festive sum far faster.
Employees in information and communications take about three days to earn the amount, while those in agriculture, forestry and fishing need just over three.
Miners and employees in energy and technical professions are close behind at around 3.5 to 3.6 days.
For most mid-income sectors – such as construction, transport, warehousing, manufacturing and cultural services – the figure sits at around five days.
Staff in hospitality face the longest stretch, needing more than six days of work due to comparatively low average wages.
The current statutory minimum monthly wage in Poland is PLN 4,666 (EUR 1,103) gross.
Meanwhile, recent data from the national statistics office indicate that the average monthly wage in October stood at PLN 8,865.12 (EUR 2,095) gross.
The spending estimate is based on the annual Christmas barometer prepared by lender Provident, while the wage-to-cost calculations draw on analysis by job agency Personnel Service.
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Source: Personnel Service