15:46 9 April 2025
PIE: main barrier to company operations in Q4 was high labor costs
According to the Polish Economic Institute, the biggest challenge for businesses in April 2025 was high labor costs, cited by 69% of companies—unchanged from the previous month. Other rising concerns included economic uncertainty (60%), staff shortages (45%), late payments (44%), and financing costs (34%). Fewer businesses reported rising energy prices (51%, down 4 points) and product shortages (17%, down 1 point).
The transport and logistics (TSL) sector reported the most issues, especially with labor costs (80%), economic uncertainty (66%), payment delays (53%), and financing (45%). Service firms were most affected by energy prices (64%), construction firms by worker shortages (60%), and manufacturers and retailers by product availability (24% and 21% respectively).
