Poland’s manufacturing downturn eased sharply in July as declines in output and new orders slowed and employment rose for the first time since April 2025, a business survey showed on Monday.
Manufacturing Trends
The S&P Global Poland Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 49.0 in July from 46.1 in June, a survey by S&P Global showed. The 50-mark separates growth from contraction.
Output fell for a second straight month in July, but the decline was much softer than in June and only modest overall. New orders also dropped, extending a downturn that began in April 2025, though the pace of contraction slowed notably.
Manufacturers increased headcount for the first time in 15 months, although the pace of job creation was only marginal. Backlogs of work fell for a sixth month running and stocks of finished goods contracted at the fastest rate in three months.
Price pressures eased further. Input costs rose for a ninth month, but inflation slowed to a five-month low, while output prices increased for a fifth straight month at the weakest rate since March.
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