Poland Employment Falls Beyond Forecasts

Poland’s corporate employment fell by 0.8% year-on-year in January 2026, bringing total employment to 6.40 million. The drop exceeded market expectations of a 0.5% contraction and deepened from the 0.7% decrease recorded in the previous month, marking the 28th consecutive month of declines in corporate employment. On a monthly basis, employment fell by 0.2%, following a 0.1% decline in December. Meanwhile, average monthly gross salaries rose by 6.1% compared to a year earlier, reaching PLN 9,002.

Corporate employment in Poland fell 0.7% year-on-year in December 2025, bringing total employment to 6.41 million, in line with market expectations and slightly improving from a 0.8% drop in each of the previous four months. This marked the 27th consecutive month of decline in corporate employment, though at a softer pace. On a monthly basis, employment declined 0.1%, reversing a 0.1% rise in the previous month. Meanwhile, average monthly gross salaries rose 8.6% from a year earlier, reaching PLN 9,583.

Corporate employment in Poland fell by 0.8% year-on-year in November 2025, bringing total employment to 6.41 million, coming in slightly better than market expectations of a 0.9% drop and matching the same pace seen over the previous three months. This marked the 26th consecutive month of decline in corporate employment, reflecting sustained weakness in the sector. On a monthly basis, employment rose by 0.1%, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in the previous month. Meanwhile, average monthly gross salaries rose 7.1% from a year earlier to PLN 9,078.