It was the 13th year in a row that more people have died than been born in the country.
It was the 13th year in a row that more people have died than been born in the country.
But women still do significantly more than men.
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At 2.6%, Poland’s unemployment rate was well below the EU average of 5.8%.
2024 was the 12th year in a row in which deaths have exceeded births.
New data from state statistical agency show that unemployment fell to 4.9% in June.
The salary growth was boosted by the record increase in minimum wage.
It was Poland’s lowest GDP growth since the early 1990s, apart from the pandemic-induced drop in 2020.
Inflation slowed in September to 8.2% year-on-year, below analysts’ expectations of 8.5%.
The Polish Economic Institute estimates inflation will fall to single-digit levels around October this year.
Analysts believe the figures mean inflation has peaked this year, but warn that it will rise again early next year.
Poland’s overall population fell by 1.2%, while the number of municipalities with a share of older people exceeding 20% increased tenfold.
Unemployment fell to 4.9% in Poland last month, dropping below 5% for the first time since 1990.
Annual inflation reached 7.7% in November, the fifth consecutive monthly rise.
Poland recorded a GDP growth of 10.7% year-on-year in the second quarter.