European Union (27 countries) vs Poland: Gender wage gap (Organisation)

European Union (27 countries)
7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Poland
-2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2020
European Union (27 countries) rank
5th
Poland rank
8th

Gender wage gap (Organisation) over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • Poland
-5051015199120072024

How they compare

European Union (27 countries) currently reports 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Poland, a difference of 9.76 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes European Union (27 countries)'s figure about 2.7 times Poland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 8 regions.

European Union (27 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 13.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.71 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (27 countries)
2000s 12.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (27 countries)
2010s 8.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile -2.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (27 countries)
2020s 7.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (27 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, European Union (27 countries) or Poland?
European Union (27 countries), at 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between European Union (27 countries) and Poland?
9.76 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with European Union (27 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do European Union (27 countries) and Poland rank globally for gender wage gap?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gender wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.