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

Employment in Polish companies dropped by 0.8 percent in April on average in year-on-year terms, the country’s statistics office reported on Wednesday.

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Meanwhile, average wages in Poland's corporate sector increased by 9.3 percent last month compared with the same month a year earlier, the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said.

In April 2025, average #employment in the enterprise sector was 0.8% lower than a year ago.https://t.co/pr4h3QWeYf#StatisticsPoland #statistics #LabourMarket pic.twitter.com/LaI8uBtTYm

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) May 21, 2025

The average gross Polish monthly wage last month was PLN 9,045.11 (EUR 2,135, USD 2,415), according to the statistical office.

The average monthly gross wage and salary in the enterprise sector in April 2025 was 9.3% higher than a year ago.https://t.co/pr4h3QWeYf#StatisticsPoland #statistics #LabourMarket pic.twitter.com/WwE7cGzQTk

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) May 21, 2025

The figures are for companies with more than nine employees.

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy estimated this month that Poland's unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in April, from 5.3 percent in March.

The average wage in Poland rose 9.5 percent last year compared with 2023, according to data released by Statistics Poland in February.

The country's minimum monthly wage increased to PLN 4,666 (EUR 1,110, USD 1,200) in January, from PLN 4,300 in the second half of 2024.

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Source: IAR, PAP