It is unclear how many micro-enterprises there are in Poland

The number of sole proprietorships in Poland is becoming an increasingly important topic in discussions about the state of the job market. However, public statistics present an unclear picture of this entrepreneurial sector, as highlighted by the Polish Economic Institute (PIE).

The official REGON register overestimates the actual number of functioning enterprises twice over. Data from the register indicate that there were 4.9 million micro-enterprises employing 1-9 employees in…