Poland's corporate sector wages rose by 6.1% year-on-year to PLN 9,002.47 in January 2026, falling short of market expectations of 7.2% and slowing from 8.6% in the previous month. It marked the weakest annual wage growth since February 2021, as gains moderated across most sectors, particularly manufacturing (5.9% vs 8.8%), agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing (2.7% vs 36.9%), and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (2.6% vs 13%). On a monthly basis, the average gross salary slumped 6.1%, reversing a 5.6% increase in December. The decline was primarily due to the absence of additional payments in January that had been made in December 2025, such as Christmas bonuses and awards for Miners’ Day, as well as smaller discretionary, annual, performance, and anniversary bonuses. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Wages in Poland increased 6.10 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Poland averaged 6.57 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 February of 2026.

Wages in Poland increased 6.10 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Poland is expected to be 6.40 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 4.80 percent in 2027 and 4.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-22 09:00 AM
Corporate Sector Wages YoY
Dec 8.6% 7.1% 6.9% 7.2%
2026-02-19 09:00 AM
Corporate Sector Wages YoY
Jan 6.1% 8.6% 7.2% 6.6%
2026-03-19 09:00 AM
Corporate Sector Wages YoY
Feb 6.1% 6.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 17361.00 17198.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.90 0.50 percent Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 25.90 32.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.00 58.30 percent Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 887.90 873.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.70 5.60 percent Dec 2025
Corporate Sector Wages YoY 6.10 8.60 percent Jan 2026
Wages 8771.70 8748.63 PLN/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 8809.11 8550.41 PLN/Month Dec 2025


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
6.10 8.60 15.80 0.38 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Poland Corporate Wage Growth at Near 5-Year Low
Poland's corporate sector wages rose by 6.1% year-on-year to PLN 9,002.47 in January 2026, falling short of market expectations of 7.2% and slowing from 8.6% in the previous month. It marked the weakest annual wage growth since February 2021, as gains moderated across most sectors, particularly manufacturing (5.9% vs 8.8%), agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing (2.7% vs 36.9%), and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (2.6% vs 13%). On a monthly basis, the average gross salary slumped 6.1%, reversing a 5.6% increase in December. The decline was primarily due to the absence of additional payments in January that had been made in December 2025, such as Christmas bonuses and awards for Miners’ Day, as well as smaller discretionary, annual, performance, and anniversary bonuses.
2026-02-19
Poland Corporate Wages Rise to 6-Month High
Poland's corporate sector wages rose 8.6% year-on-year to PLN 9,583.31 in December 2025, accelerating from a 7.1% increase in the previous month and surpassing market expectations of a 6.9% rise. This marked the highest annual wage growth since June. On a monthly basis, the average gross salary grew 5.6%, largely driven by higher additional payments, including awards, bonuses, and seasonal payouts such as annual, quarterly, incentive, service anniversary, Christmas, and Miner's Day bonuses. For the full year 2025, corporate sector wages have increased by 8.1%.
2026-01-22
Poland Corporate Wages Rise to 7.1%
Poland's corporate sector wages rose 7.1% year-on-year to PLN 9,078.16 in November 2025, accelerating from a more than four-year low of 6.6% in the previous month and surpassing market expectations of a 6.2% increase. On a monthly basis, the average gross salary grew 2.4%, largely driven by higher additional payments, including awards, bonuses, and seasonal payouts such as annual, Christmas, and Miner's Day bonuses. Year-to-date, corporate sector wages have increased by 7.9%.
2025-12-18