Inflation and Russia are more terrible to us than the pandemic. What do Poles fear in 2022? [SONDA¯]

conducted on December 17 using the CATI telephone method per 1000 respondents shows Poles’ fears about the coming year. It turns out that the respondents fear the monster the most.

Poles are more afraid of higher prices than of a pandemic

As much as 29.1 percent of respondents said that they are afraid of further prices. The Polish conflict will be deepened by 16.3 percent. of the respondents, and 14.8 percent indicated that they were concerned about a conflict with In turn, the fear of intensification is experienced by 12.7%. – according to the United Surveys poll for “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna” i.

Fears of growth were most often mentioned by people aged 30-39 (39%). Concerns about the deepening of the conflict between Poland and the EU were most often chosen by Poles aged 18-29 (46%). On the other hand, the conflict with Russia is mainly worried by people aged 60-69 (26%). Poles in this age category also most often indicated fears of an intensification of the pandemic (20%).

What inflation in 2022? Disturbing forecasts of economists

In November 2021, annual inflation was 7.8%. and was the highest in the 21st century. What’s more, according to economists, in December and in the first months of 2022 it may be even higher – there are even forecasts of 10 percent.

Inflation in Poland is driven by, among others by rising prices of gas or, to some extent, also the effect of wage pressure due to the very good situation on the Polish labor market (with the possibility of passing the rising labor costs on to consumers).

The fight against inflation was started with a slippage by the National Bank of Poland – the Monetary Policy Council raised interest rates three times from October 2021 – a total of 0.10 per cent. up to 1.75% However, this is an action that does not immediately lower the level of inflation – it will take some time for it. The government decided that it would introduce an inflation shield for at least a few months, i.e. take measures that should reduce prices, e.g. energy or fuels. They will not compensate for the increases in the long term, but at least postpone them.