Poland’s corporate employment fell by 0.9% year-on-year in April 2026, bringing total employment to 6.39 million, in line with market expectations and unchanged from the previous month. This marked the 31st consecutive month of decline in corporate employment, reflecting sustained weakness in the sector. On a monthly basis, employment remained at a 0.1% fall in April. Meanwhile, average monthly gross salaries rose by 5.4% compared to a year earlier, reaching PLN 9,531. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Employment Change YoY in Poland remained unchanged at -0.90 percent in April. Employment Change YoY in Poland averaged 1.49 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.80 percent in January of 2008 and a record low of -3.30 percent in June of 2020. Poland Employment Growth YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Employment Change YoY in Poland remained unchanged at -0.90 percent in April. Employment Change YoY in Poland is expected to be 0.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Employment Growth YoY is projected to trend around -0.50 percent in 2027 and -0.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-21 07:30 AM
Employment Growth YoY
Mar -0.9% -0.8% -0.8% -0.5%
2026-05-21 07:30 AM
Employment Growth YoY
Apr -0.9% -0.9% -0.9% -0.8%
2026-06-22 07:30 AM
Employment Growth YoY
May -0.9% -0.1%


Poland Employment Growth YoY
In Poland, employment growth refers to the annual change of employment in the enterprise sector, which concerns units employing more than 9 persons and conducting economic activity within the scope of the following areas: forestry and logging; marine fishing; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; construction; wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; transportation and storage; accommodation and food service activities; information and communication; real estate activities; legal and accounting activities; activities of head offices; management consultancy activities; architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis; advertising and market research; other professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities; arts, entertainment and recreation; repair of computers and personal and household goods; other personal service activities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.90 -0.90 5.80 -3.30 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Poland Employment Falls in Line with Forecasts
Poland’s corporate employment fell by 0.9% year-on-year in April 2026, bringing total employment to 6.39 million, in line with market expectations and unchanged from the previous month. This marked the 31st consecutive month of decline in corporate employment, reflecting sustained weakness in the sector. On a monthly basis, employment remained at a 0.1% fall in April. Meanwhile, average monthly gross salaries rose by 5.4% compared to a year earlier, reaching PLN 9,531.
2026-05-21
Poland Employment Falls More Than Expected
Poland’s corporate employment fell by 0.9% year-on-year in March 2026, bringing total employment to 6.39 million. The drop exceeded market expectations of a 0.8% contraction and deepened from the 0.8% decrease recorded in the previous month, marking the 30th consecutive month of declines in corporate employment and still the steepest among the sequence. On a monthly basis, employment fell by 0.1%, following a 0.2% decline in February. Meanwhile, average monthly gross salaries rose by 5.7% compared to a year earlier, reaching PLN 9,652.
2026-04-21
Poland Employment Falls in Line with Forecasts
Poland’s corporate employment fell by 0.8% year-on-year in February 2026, bringing total employment to 6.39 million, in line with market expectations and unchanged from the previous month. This marked the 29th consecutive month of decline in corporate employment, driven by job losses in the mining and quarrying sector (-3.6% vs. -3.4%) and construction (-0.2% vs. -0.1%). On a monthly basis, employment was unchanged, following a 0.2% decline in January. Meanwhile, average monthly gross salaries rose by 6.1% compared to a year earlier, reaching PLN 9,135.7.
2026-03-19