“The prosperity index reflecting the economic condition of Polish society in January 2026 increased by 0.8 points compared to the value from December 2025,” informs the Office of Investments and Economic Cycles (BIEC). He summarizes that “employers' generosity boosted the welfare index“.
The report emphasizes that this is a significant increase. “It was mainly caused by exceptional increase in remuneration in the corporate sector, which was largely due to higher bonuses, awards and other remuneration allowances usually paid at the end of each year than in previous years“- we read.
In December 2025, the average will increase remuneration on an annual basis amounted to exactly 8.6 percent. – the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Thursday. Pmediocre remuneration in medium and large companies it amounted to PLN 9,583.31 gross.
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BIEC reserves the following: in the following months this effect will be much weakeralthough it will not disappear completely due to a 3% increase in the minimum wage and minimum hourly rate from January 2026.
There are also unfavorable factors. “It continues to have a negative impact on the welfare index values falling number of employeesalthough the pace of contraction of the number of employees in December was slightly reduced compared to what was observed in the previous months of last year.
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Well-being index, or what?
What is prosperity? Overall, it is a state of living in abundance and comfort in which a person has enough material resources and money to be able to easily meet all his needs. It can be synonymous with wealth and prosperity.
In a broader sense, prosperity means a high quality of life for the entire society, including not only wealth, but also security and access to important services such as education and health care. Nowadays, it is emphasized that true prosperity is a situation in which everyone has the freedom to develop and the opportunity to achieve success in a stable environment.
