Statistics Poland

Statistics Poland (Polish: Główny Urząd Statystyczny, popularly called GUS), formerly known in English as the Central Statistical Office,[2] is the Polish government's chief executive agency charged with collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population, and society in Poland, at the national and local levels.The agency was established on 13 July 1918[4] by Ludwik Krzywicki, one of the most notable sociologists of his time.Inactive during World War II, GUS was reorganized in March 1945 and as of 31 July 1947 was under control of the Ordinance of the Council of Ministers (along with the Organization of Official Statistics).In November 2018 GUS estimated that the average monthly wage in Poland was PLN 4,966 (€1,158, $1,317).[6] According to GUS, during the same month Poland's retail sales increased by 8.2% year-on-year and fell by 2.7% month-on-month[7] while the economy as a whole grew at an annual rate of 5.1%.