2020.02.1910:36:00UTC+00Poland Average Gross Wages Grow More Than Expected

Poland's average gross wages grew at a faster-than-expected rate in January, data from Statistics Poland showed on Wednesday.

Average gross wages and salaries rose 7.1 percent year-on-year in January and amounted to 5282.80. Economists had expected a 6.7 percent increase.

On a monthly basis, average gross wages declined 5.7 percent in January.

Average paid employment grew 1.1 percent annually in January. Economists had expected a 2.0 percent rise.

On a month-on-month basis, average paid employment rose 0.7 percent in January.