Average employment in Gdańsk’s enterprise sector in March 2026 amounted to 121.0 thousand people in full-time equivalent terms. This was 3.0 thousand people, or 2.5%, more than in February 2026 and 3.6 thousand people, or 3.1%, more than in March 2025.

Month on month, employment growth was recorded, among others, in trade and repair of motor vehicles, manufacturing, construction, real estate activities, and accommodation and food service activities. Declines occurred, among others, in professional, scientific and technical activities, culture, information and communication, and transportation and storage.

Year on year, employment grew most strongly in trade and repair of motor vehicles, transportation and storage, and manufacturing. Declines were recorded, among others, in professional, scientific and technical activities, accommodation and food service activities, construction, and information and communication.

The average monthly gross wage in Gdańsk’s enterprise sector in March 2026 amounted to PLN 11,952.72. This was 8.1% higher than in February 2026 and 7.2% higher than in March 2025.

The monthly increase was particularly visible in trade and repair of motor vehicles, where the average gross wage rose by 20.8%. Higher wages compared with February were also recorded, among others, in real estate activities, transportation, information and communication, professional activities, and accommodation and food service activities. A decline occurred in construction and in arts, entertainment and recreation.

Year on year, wages increased in all sections listed in the data. The highest growth rates were recorded in information and communication, real estate activities, construction, accommodation and food service activities, and transportation and storage.

At the end of March 2026, 8,947 unemployed persons were registered in Gdańsk. This was 407 more than a month earlier and 1,879 more than in March 2025. Year on year, the number of unemployed persons increased by 26.6%.

The registered unemployment rate stood at 3.4%, compared with 3.3% a month earlier and 2.7% a year earlier. In Pomorskie Voivodeship, the unemployment rate was 5.7%, while in Poland as a whole it was 6.1%, meaning that Gdańsk still remained below the regional and national averages.

In March 2026, 908 job offers were reported to labour offices. At the end of the month, there were 12 unemployed persons per job offer, the same as in February 2026, but more than in March 2025, when the indicator stood at 9.

Sold construction production in Gdańsk amounted to PLN 596.8m at current prices in March 2026. This was 29.2% higher than in February and 2.3% higher than in March 2025. Over the entire first quarter, however, sold construction production amounted to PLN 1,434.4m, or 11.5% less than a year earlier.

Construction and assembly production amounted to PLN 227.8m in March and accounted for 38.2% of sold construction production. Compared with February, it increased by 32.4%, but year on year it was 3.9% lower. In January–March 2026, construction and assembly production fell by 12.8% y/y.

The housing market showed weaker results on the side of completed dwellings. In March 2026, 357 dwellings were completed, 11.4% fewer than a year earlier. In the entire first quarter, 594 dwellings were completed, or 47.3% fewer than in the same period of 2025.

Sold industrial production in Gdańsk amounted to PLN 4,351.9m at current prices in March 2026. At constant prices, it was 7.5% higher than in March 2025. In manufacturing, growth of 9.2% y/y was recorded.

In January–March 2026, sold industrial production amounted to PLN 10,694.2m and, at constant prices, was 5.9% higher than in the first quarter of 2025. In manufacturing, growth amounted to 6.2%.

Retail trade showed very strong figures. Retail sales in March 2026 were 52.8% higher than in February and 42.1% higher than a year earlier. Over the entire first quarter, retail sales increased by 28.0% y/y.

Wholesale sales in trading enterprises were 59.4% higher in March than a month earlier and 36.3% higher than a year earlier. Over the entire first quarter, trading entities generated wholesale sales 13.0% higher than a year earlier, although sales in wholesale enterprises themselves were 8.9% lower y/y.

At the end of March 2026, 104,838 entities of the national economy were registered in Gdańsk in the REGON register. They accounted for 27.4% of all entities registered in Pomorskie Voivodeship. Compared with February, the number of entities increased by 381, and compared with March 2025 by 3,696.

In March, 848 new entities were entered into the REGON register, 20.5% more than a month earlier. Among new registrations, natural persons conducting business activity predominated — there were 673 of them. At the same time, 425 entities were removed from the register, compared with 370 in February.