NEI Analytical Report: National Employment Index – The Primary Indicator of Labor Market Health in Poland (Q4 2025)

The National Employment Index (NEI) is a proprietary, integrated indicator of the Polish labor market's condition. It combines data on employment, labor costs, business sentiment, and economic performance into a single, clear measure. A score of 49 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 indicates that the labor market has entered a "caution zone": despite growth in GDP, retail sales, and industrial production, companies continue to operate under conditions of uncertainty, weaker demand for labor, and declining hiring sentiment.

Based on the NEI index, the Gremi Personal Analytical Center highlights where the first signs of stabilization are appearing and where structural tensions persist. The report identifies which sectors are expanding, which are reducing headcount, how wage pressure is evolving, and why companies are now focusing more heavily on retaining key employees rather than just acquiring new ones.

In this report, you will find:

• A detailed analysis of the NEI result and its significance for the labor market and business.
• An overview of the four sub-indices: Labor Availability, Labor Cost, Business Sentiment, and Economic Volatility.
• An analysis of the correlation between economic growth and the employment situation.
• Data on job vacancies, unemployment, and shifts in labor demand
• An assessment of wage pressure and corporate plans regarding compensation.
• An overview of growing and declining sectors.
• Findings from a business survey on recruitment, retention, turnover, and employee motivation.
• A forecast of labor market trends for 2026.

The report was prepared based on data from Statistics Poland (GUS), ZUS, NBP, BIS, the Ministry of Family, Labor, and Social Policy, Public Employment Services, recruitment platforms, and Gremi Personal's own business survey, "Voice of the Market."

The objective of this study is to provide companies and decision-makers with a practical tool to assess the health of the labor market and make better staffing, cost, and operational decisions based on data rather than market sentiment alone.

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NEI Analytical Report: National Employment Index (Q4 2025)

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