Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Poland

Poland: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 14.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2017
All-time low
10.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 10 % of total SPL benefits2006: 10.5 % of total SPL benefits2007: 11.4 % of total SPL benefits2008: 11.6 % of total SPL benefits2009: 11.4 % of total SPL benefits2010: 11.8 % of total SPL benefits2011: 11.6 % of total SPL benefits2012: 11.5 % of total SPL benefits2015: 11.2 % of total SPL benefits2016: 12.2 % of total SPL benefits2017: 15.5 % of total SPL benefits2019: 14.9 % of total SPL benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.

Analysis

Poland recorded 14.9% for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Poland peaked at 15.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2005 10.0%
2006 10.5% +5.4%
2007 11.4% +8.6%
2008 11.6% +2.1%
2009 11.4% -2.3%
2010 11.8% +3.5%
2011 11.6% -1.7%
2012 11.5% -0.2%
2015 11.2% -2.5%
2016 12.2% +8.4%
2017 15.5% +27.4%
2019 14.9% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 10.0% 11.6% 5
2010s 12.7% 11.2% 15.5% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Armenia 16.3% compare
  2. 6 Republic of Moldova 16.1% compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 15.6% compare
  4. 9 Serbia 14.3% compare
  5. 10 Belarus 14.1% compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Poland?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Poland was 14.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Poland ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.