Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Poland
Poland: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024. ▬ Flat
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
Poland recorded 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Poland peaked at 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.31 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2016.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2012 | 88.93 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 86.62 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 85.31 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 87.6 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 88.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 86.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 86.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.12 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 85.31 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 88.93 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.99 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 88.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Australia 101.93 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 2 Netherlands 84.14 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 2 New Zealand 99.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Canada 94.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Estonia 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Latvia 79.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Spain 89.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Poland?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Poland was 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.31 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.