Achievements of Statistics Poland during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU
The Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union ended in mid-2025. In the field of statistics, it coincided with an intensive phase of legislative work in two areas: statistics on population and housing, and statistics on commercial real estate. Work was also carried out on the implementation of the revision of the key framework for statistics – Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics.
The greatest success was reaching an agreement on the draft Regulation on European Statistics on Population and Housing (ESOP). This is one of the most important EU instruments in this field in years – it sets out how all EU countries will collect and present demographic and housing data. As a result, information will become more consistent, more up to date and better aligned with the realities of each country. It is worth highlighting that discussions on this draft took place under five consecutive presidencies, and only recently was it possible to reach a compromise and conclude the long-standing negotiations. The new regulation will apply from 2028, and its effects will be felt, among others, during future population and housing censuses.
The second important strand of work concerned the draft Regulation on statistics on commercial real estate (CREI). Until now, there has been no harmonised data in this area, even though such information is essential for assessing conditions on European markets and potential risks to financial stability. The Polish Presidency prepared a compromise text, which became the basis for further negotiations in the EU.
During the Polish Presidency, a High-Level Meeting of the Heads of National Statistical Institutes was also held in Warsaw. The discussions focused on the future of statistics – in particular on the use of data from commercial entities (such as telecommunications operators, payment service providers or digital platforms) in statistical surveys, as a valuable complement to traditional data sources. This creates a major opportunity to make statistics even more timely and useful – for example in analyses of mobility or the real-time economy.
The activities of the Polish Presidency in the field of statistics responded to the current needs of the European Statistical System. At the same time, they were closely aligned with the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, such as strengthening information security, boosting competitiveness, simplifying regulations and supporting the energy transition.