Poland’s industry ended 2025 with stronger production and improved financial results. Sold industrial output increased by 3.0% year on year, while the net financial result of industrial enterprises reached PLN 94.4 billion. Poland also ranked fourth in the European Union for industrial production growth compared with 2021.
Sold industrial production in 2025 was 3.0% higher than a year earlier, while the net financial result of industrial enterprises increased by 14.1% to PLN 94.4 billion. The average monthly gross wage in industry amounted to PLN 8,855.54, up 8.0%, alongside a slight decline in average employment.
Statistics Poland (GUS) has published its report, “Industry – performance results in 2025”. Sold industrial production in entities employing 10 or more persons was 3.0% higher than a year earlier, following a modest 0.3% increase in the previous year. Output rose in 23 of the 34 industrial divisions, which together accounted for 73.1% of total production value. Labour productivity, measured as sold production per employee, increased by 3.5%.
Sold Production by Section
Output increased in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (by 4.5%) and in manufacturing—the main industrial section (by 3.4%). It declined in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (by 1.8%) and in mining and quarrying (by 1.6%). Manufacturing’s share of total output rose from 86.2% to 86.6%.
Growth in Sold Production by NACE Section (2025, constant prices)
Year-on-year change, %. Previous year = 100.
Main Industrial Groupings
Among the main industrial groupings, production of capital goods grew fastest (up 7.8%, with a 23.4% share), followed by non-durable consumer goods (up 4.3%, with a 21.0% share). Production of intermediate goods (up 1.8%, with a 33.2% share) and durable consumer goods (up 0.2%, with a 5.1% share) increased more slowly. The only decline was recorded in energy-related goods (down 6.4%), which accounted for 17.3% of industrial production value.
Growth in Sold Production by Main Industrial Grouping (2025)
Year-on-year change, %, constant prices.
Employment and Wages
Average employment in industry stood at 2.702 million full-time equivalents, 0.5% lower than a year earlier. Employment fell in mining and quarrying (by 2.9%), manufacturing (by 0.5%) and water supply (by 0.4%), while it rose in energy supply (by 1.7%). The average monthly gross wage amounted to PLN 8,855.54, 8.0% higher than in 2024; wages increased in all industrial sections. Producer prices in industry fell by 1.6%, compared with a 6.8% decline a year earlier.
| NACE section | Employment (thousand FTEs) | Employment change y/y | Gross wage (PLN) | Wage change y/y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2 702,0 | −0,5% | 8 855,54 | +8,0% |
| Mining and quarrying | 119,7 | −2,9% | 13 896,27 | +3,8% |
| Manufacturing | 2 332,8 | −0,5% | 8 456,61 | +8,4% |
| Electricity, gas and steam | 111,0 | +1,7% | 12 823,02 | +6,4% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste | 138,5 | −0,4% | 8 038,61 | +9,7% |
Companies’ Financial Results
The gross financial result of industrial enterprises employing 50 or more persons amounted to PLN 121.1 billion, up 13.5% from a year earlier. The net financial result reached PLN 94.4 billion, an increase of 14.1%; 76.6% of enterprises recorded a net profit, compared with 75.2% a year earlier. Revenue from total activity was 0.4% lower year on year, while the costs of generating that revenue fell by 1.0%, improving the cost level indicator from 95.8% to 95.2%. Total investment outlays amounted to PLN 115.3 billion and were 1.7% lower than in 2024, while the estimated value of newly started investments rose by 10.8% to PLN 57.3 billion.
| Financial indicator | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross sales profitability | 4,8% | 5,0% |
| Gross turnover profitability | 4,2% | 4,8% |
| Net turnover profitability | 3,2% | 3,7% |
| First-degree liquidity | 44,1% | 48,2% |
| Second-degree liquidity | 103,3% | 106,2% |
| Third-degree liquidity | 156,0% | 157,4% |
| Cost level indicator | 95,8% | 95,2% |
Poland Compared with the European Union
According to Eurostat, industrial production in Poland (by kind-of-activity unit) was 12.8% higher in 2025 than in the 2021 base year, placing Poland fourth in the European Union. Across the EU, output increased by just 0.1%, while the two largest industrial economies recorded declines—Germany by 8.1% and Italy by 6.2%. Poland ranked first in the EU for growth in three divisions: repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment (+68.4%), manufacture of machinery and equipment (+37.8%), and manufacture of food products (+22.1%).
Industrial Production — Change in 2025 Compared with 2021 (Selected EU Countries)
Production index by KAU, constant prices, seasonally adjusted. Source: Eurostat.
2025 brought a moderate recovery in Polish industry—sold production increased by 3.0%, while companies’ financial results improved compared with 2024. Capital goods were the main growth driver (+7.8%), while production of energy-related goods fell by 6.4%.
Against the European Union, Poland stood out with the fourth-highest production growth compared with 2021, ahead of Germany, Italy and France. Wages grew faster than output (+8.0%), alongside a slight decline in employment (−0.5%).
Key Findings
- Sold industrial production increased by 3.0%; growth was recorded in 23 of 34 divisions.
- Capital-goods production grew fastest (+7.8%); energy-related goods declined (−6.4%).
- Average employment fell by 0.5% (to 2.702 million FTEs), while gross wages rose by 8.0% (to PLN 8,855.54).
- The net financial result reached PLN 94.4 billion (+14.1%); net turnover profitability improved to 3.7%.
- Production by KAU was 12.8% higher than in 2021—the fourth-best result in the EU, while Germany and Italy recorded declines.
Data source: Statistics Poland (GUS). Author’s own analysis based on GUS data (Industry – performance results in 2025) and Eurostat’s short-term business statistics (STS) database. Data cover entities employing 10 or more persons (production, prices, employment and wages) and 50 or more persons (financial results and investment outlays).
