Poland’s corporate employment decreased by 0.9% year-on-year in June 2026 to 6.38 million, matching market forecasts and the pace of decline recorded in the previous three months. This was the 33rd consecutive month of decline in corporate employment, highlighting continued weakness in corporate hiring conditions. On a monthly basis, employment was unchanged. For the first half of the year, average paid employment fell by 1.1%. Meanwhile, average monthly gross wage rose by 5.9% from a year earlier to PLN 9,401.58 in June.