Poland vs Slovak Republic: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers over time
- Poland
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Poland currently reports 47.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees against 43.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in Slovak Republic, a difference of 3.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Slovak Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovak Republic ahead.
Poland ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd of 7 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Slovak Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.24 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 34.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 3.7 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Poland |
| 2000s | 34.29 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 34.76 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 0.4693 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Slovak Republic |
| 2010s | 40.44 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 37.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 3.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Poland |
| 2020s | 45 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 42.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 2.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers, Poland or Slovak Republic?
- Poland, at 47.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees against 43.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers between Poland and Slovak Republic?
- 3.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovak Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Slovak Republic rank globally for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Poland ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.