Warsaw  - Poles are more optimistic than other Europeans in the face of recession, worrying not so much about losing their jobs as simply paying higher bills, a survey in Monday's Rzeczpospolita daily said.

Some 15 per cent of Poles worry about the state of the economy, compared to a 37 per cent average globally, the survey found.

And "only" 70 per cent of Poles say their country is in recession compared to an 88 per cent average in the European Union, the daily said, quoting a Nielsen company survey of 50 countries.

Thirty-seven per cent of Poles fear higher utility bills, and 28 per cent are afraid of higher food prices. Loss of job worries some 27 per cent of Poles, the daily said.(dpa)