PIE: main barrier to company operations in Q4 was high labor costs
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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).
