Poland: unemployment up in December 2022

Poland’s unemployment rate went up to 5.2% in December 2022 from 5.1% in November 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on January 25. Economists polled by PAP expected a 5.2% unemployment figure in December 2022. The number of registered unemployed measured 812,300 in December 2022 against 800,200 in November 2022, GUS also said. Earlier,…

Poland: retail sales up in December 2022

Poland’s retail sales increased in real terms by 0.2% YoY and by 13.1% MoM in December 2022, the Central Statistical Office said on January 23. Economists polled by PAP expected December 2022 retail sales to grow in real terms by 1.4% YoY and by 15% MoM. In current prices, retail sales increased by 15.5% YoY…