Poland’s corporate-sector wages rose 5.6% year-on-year to PLN 9,259.54 in August 2026, slowing from 6.8% in July and falling short of the 6.6% market forecast. The increase was the weakest in four months. Average gross wages declined 2.6% from July as quarterly, annual and discretionary bonuses, awards and retirement severance payments decreased. Corporate employment fell 0.8% year-on-year to 6.368 million full-time equivalents and declined 0.2% month-on-month, marking the 35th consecutive month of annual contraction. Year to date, wages have increased 5.9% and employment has decreased 1.0%. The statutory minimum wage rose 3.0% to PLN 4,806 in January 2026, also contributing to wage growth.