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| Poland in numbers | ||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Polish economy | ||||
| GDP growth | 6.10% | 6.50% | 5.80% | 6.20% |
| Consumer price inflation | 1.10% | 2.00% | 2.50% | 3.00% |
| Producer prices | 3% | 7% | 5.50% | 5% |
| Average gross monthly | ||||
| wages, annual change | 3.50% | 3.50% | 5% | 5% |
| Unemployment | 14.90% | 13.10% | 12.50% | 11.50% |
| Retail sales | 10% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Consumption (annual variation) | 3% | 5,9% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
| Investment (annual variation) | 10% | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| Imports | 23.20% | 20.70% | 14.80% | na |
| Exports | 21.70% | 17.10% | 13.70% | na |
| Industrial production | 12.00% | 10.55 | 6.30% | na |
| Current account deficit | -2.30% | -3.20% | -3.60% | na |
| Construction industry | ||||
| Output | 21% | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| Employment | 20.50% | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| Sales of cement | 119% | 125% | 120% | 125% |
| Residential construction | 6.80% | 7.00% | 6.60% | 7.00% |
| Non-residential construction | 10.20% | 7.30% | 8.00% | 11.70% |
| Civil engineering | 19.65 | 19.40% | 20.30% | 22.50% |
| Construction tender prices | 3.60% | 9.50% | 6.50% | 5.00% |
| Materials costs increase | 3.60% | 4.00% | 2.00% | 3.00% |
| Labour rates increases: | ||||
| Bricklayers | 15.90% | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Carpenters | 15.90% | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Electricians | 15.90% | 14% | 12% | 11% |