Poland’s corporate sector wages rose 6.8% year-on-year to PLN 9,509.02 in July 2026, beating expectations of 6.2% and accelerating from 5.9% in June. This marked the strongest annual growth since December 2025, driven by faster wage growth across several sectors, including agriculture, forestry and fishing (26.2% vs. 1.9% in June), mining and quarrying (21.9% vs. 2.4%), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (13.4% vs. 2.4%), water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (7.3% vs. 7.1%), and information and communication (7.2% vs. 5.9%). On a monthly basis, average gross wages increased 1.1% in July, slowing from 2.5% in June. The increase was driven by additional payments, including bonuses and awards such as quarterly, annual and discretionary bonuses, as well as Forester’s Day awards, jubilee awards and retirement severance payments. Year to date, corporate sector wages have risen 5.9%. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Wages in Poland increased 6.80 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Poland averaged 6.56 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.80 percent in July of 2022 and a record low of 0.38 percent in January of 2013. This page provides - Poland Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Poland Corporative Sector Wage Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Wages in Poland increased 6.80 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Poland is expected to be 6.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Corporative Sector Wage Growth is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2027 and 5.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-20 07:30 AM
Corporate Sector Wages YoY
Jun 5.9% 5.8% 5.6% 6.0%
2026-08-20 07:30 AM
Corporate Sector Wages YoY
Jul 6.8% 5.9% 6.2% 6.0%
2026-09-21 07:30 AM
Corporate Sector Wages YoY
Aug 6.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 17234.00 17237.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change -0.20 0.20 percent Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 46.60 43.10 Thousand Jul 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.70 58.40 percent Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 906.40 901.50 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.80 5.80 percent Jul 2026
Corporate Sector Wages YoY 6.80 5.90 percent Jul 2026
Wages 9233.13 9562.88 PLN/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 8982.37 9036.74 PLN/Month Jul 2026


Poland Corporative Sector Wage Growth
In Poland, Corporate Sector Wages measures year over year change in average monthly gross wage in the enterprise sector.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.80 5.90 15.80 0.38 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Poland Corporate Wage Growth at 7-Month High
Poland’s corporate sector wages rose 6.8% year-on-year to PLN 9,509.02 in July 2026, beating expectations of 6.2% and accelerating from 5.9% in June. This marked the strongest annual growth since December 2025, driven by faster wage growth across several sectors, including agriculture, forestry and fishing (26.2% vs. 1.9% in June), mining and quarrying (21.9% vs. 2.4%), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (13.4% vs. 2.4%), water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (7.3% vs. 7.1%), and information and communication (7.2% vs. 5.9%). On a monthly basis, average gross wages increased 1.1% in July, slowing from 2.5% in June. The increase was driven by additional payments, including bonuses and awards such as quarterly, annual and discretionary bonuses, as well as Forester’s Day awards, jubilee awards and retirement severance payments. Year to date, corporate sector wages have risen 5.9%.
2026-08-20
Poland Corporate Wage Growth Edges Up in June
Poland's corporate sector wages rose 5.9% year-on-year to PLN 9,401.58 in June 2026, exceeding market expectations of 5.6% and edging up from 5.8% in the previous month. Wage growth accelerated across several sectors, including manufacturing (6.6% vs 5.1% in May), mining and quarrying (2.4% vs 2.3%), agriculture, forestry, and fishing (1.9% vs 1.6%), construction (6.3% vs 5.4%), real estate activities (7.7% vs 6.9%), professional, scientific, and technical activities (9.3% vs 7.9%), and water supply; sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (7.1% vs 6.7%). On a monthly basis, the average gross salary rebounded by 2.5%, following a 3.8% drop in May. The recovery was mainly driven by a higher volume of additional payments, including bonuses and awards such as quarterly, annual, incentive, and discretionary payments, as well as service anniversary awards and pay raises. Year-to-date, corporate sector wages grew 5.8%.
2026-07-20
Poland Corporate Wage Growth Rises in May
Poland's corporate sector wages rose 5.8% year-on-year to PLN 9,173.24 in May 2026, falling short of market expectations of 6% and following an over five-year low of 5.4% in the previous month. Gains were seen across most sectors, driven by a rebound in mining and quarrying (2.3% vs -11.0% in April) and faster wage growth in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (7.1% vs 3.8%), water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (6.7% vs 5.9%), transportation and storage (6.4% vs 5.5%), and information and communication (7.1% vs 5.8%). On a monthly basis, the average gross salary declined 3.8%, following a 1.3% drop in April. The decrease was mainly driven by the absence or reduced volume of additional payments, including bonuses and awards such as quarterly, annual, incentive and discretionary payments, as well as service anniversary awards. Year-to-date, corporate sector wages grew 5.9%.
2026-06-22