16:53 12 August 2025
81% of companies plan to maintain employment levels, 13% to increase
According to the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), 81% of companies plan to maintain current staffing levels, while 13% expect to hire more employees in the next three months, despite high labor costs and skill shortages. In PIE’s August Monthly Economic Index, the employment component (103.1) stayed above neutral, along with wages (109.2) and financial liquidity (116.1). Most firms (94%) will keep wages unchanged, and 5% plan raises.
Labor costs remain the top challenge (68%), especially in transportation, shipping, and logistics (77%), which also report high economic uncertainty (64%) and payment delays (62%). Rising energy prices impact 62% of manufacturing and retail companies, while 50% face worker shortages—most notably in construction (66%).
