Employment up by 2.3%; salaries up

In January, average monthly gross salaries in the Polish business sector increased by 4 percent on a yearly basis and employment grew by 2.3 percent y/y, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) announced. The average monthly gross salary rose by 9.2 percent month-on month and amounted to PLN 4,101.  The number of people in employment totalled 5.703 million, which translates to an increase of 1.4 percent m/m.