Many industries lose equivalent turnover for entire year

Lockdown and freezing the activities of some industries may bring the Polish economy losses in excess of PLN 130 billion annually. But economists reassure that there are factors that moderate the effects of the closure.

The second wave of the pandemic affects about 40 industries directly affected by the restrictions, according to estimates of the Polish Development Fund (PFR). They have nearly 5 percent of the share in employment and about 6 percent of the contribution to GDP.