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Job market situation February 2026

The registered unemployment rate was 6.1% and increased by 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month and by 0.6 percentage points compared to the same period last year.

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57,1%
employment indicator
0.3 pp YoY
6,1%
average salaries
9002,47 PLN
6,1%
average salaries
9135,69 PLN
6,1%
average salaries
9002,47 PLN
4%
the value of the HR services market
7%
job offers
238 thousand offers
6%
unemployment
0.6 pp YoY

57,1%
employment indicator
0.3 pp YoY
6,1%
average salaries
9002,47 PLN
4%
the value of the HR services market
7%
job offers
238 thousand offers
6%
unemployment
0.6 pp YoY

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6,0%

Unemployment

According to GUS data, the unemployment rate in January was 6.0% and increased by 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous month and by 0.6 percentage points compared to the same period last year.

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6,1%

Unemployment

According to GUS data, the registered unemployment rate was 6.1% and increased by 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month and by 0.6 percentage points in relation to the same period last year.

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6,1%

Average salary

In January 2026, the average gross monthly salary in the enterprise sector (in establishments with more than 9 employees) was 9002.47 PLN, which is 6.1% more than the previous year.

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6,1%

The average salary in February

In February 2026, the average gross monthly salary in the enterprise sector (in units with more than 9 employees) amounted to 9135.69 PLN and, like in January this year, was 6.1% higher than a year ago (compared to an increase of 7.9% in February of the previous year).

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4,0%

HR services market

The Polish HR Forum summarized the results of member companies in 2025. Total revenues increased by 4%, and in temporary work, by as much as 6%.

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57,1%

Employment according to BAEL

The overall employment rate (for people aged 15–89) in the 4th quarter of 2025 was 57.1%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the previous year.

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7%

Decrease in the number of job offers

According to data from the Element recruitment system for Grant Thornton, in February 2026, employers on the 50 largest recruitment portals in Poland published 238,000 new job advertisements. This is a 7% decrease compared to the same month in 2025.

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57%

Difficulties in recruiting employees

According to the ManpowerGroup report "Talent Shortage", 57% of Polish employers admit that they face difficulties in acquiring new employees. This is 2 percentage points less than a year ago, and the rate has been decreasing for 5 years.

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31%

Employment forecast 2Q2026

4 out of 10 employers plan to hire new employees, while 1 out of 10 is considering reducing staff.

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6,0%

Unemployment

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57,1%

Employment according to BAEL

The overall employment rate (for people aged 15–89) in the 4th quarter of 2025 was 57.1%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the previous year.

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6,1%

Average salary

In January 2026, the average gross monthly salary in the enterprise sector (in establishments with more than 9 employees) was 9002.47 PLN, which is 6.1% more than the previous year.

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7%

Decrease in the number of job offers

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4,0%

HR services market

The Polish HR Forum summarized the results of member companies in 2025. Total revenues increased by 4%, and in temporary work, by as much as 6%.

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57%

Difficulties in recruiting employees

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