16:03 26 January 2026
NBP: Share of companies planning increase in salaries increased while scale decreased
According to the National Bank of Poland’s latest Quick Monitoring survey, a slightly higher share of companies plan to raise wages over the next year, but the average size of pay increases continues to fall. About 67.9% of firms now expect wage growth, up from 65.5%, while the average planned raise dropped to around 4.5–4.9%, the lowest level since 2014. Fewer companies anticipate “significant” increases, and large firms show less wage-growth intent than small and medium-sized ones. The strongest rise in wage plans is seen in transport, trade, and among exporters.
Although more microenterprises plan raises in 2026, they are mostly smaller (2–4%). Despite slower wage growth, labor costs remain a key source of uncertainty for businesses.
