Gender wage gap oecd in Poland

Poland: Gender wage gap oecd was 11.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
11.1
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 1996
All-time low
7.2
in 2010
Years of data
17
1991–2014

Gender wage gap oecd in Poland, 1991–2014

051015201991200220141991: 20.11992: 17.21993: 201994: 18.91995: 20.11996: 20.51997: 18.61998: 19.11999: 17.62001: 14.32002: 11.32004: 10.62006: 11.42008: 132010: 7.22012: 10.62014: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 11.1 for gender wage gap oecd in 2014.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Poland peaked at 20.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2010.

Poland ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Gender wage gap oecd in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage gap oecd in Poland, 1991 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1991 20.1 —
1992 17.2 -14.4%
1993 20 +16.3%
1994 18.9 -5.5%
1995 20.1 +6.3%
1996 20.5 +2.0%
1997 18.6 -9.3%
1998 19.1 +2.7%
1999 17.6 -7.9%
2001 14.3 -18.8%
2002 11.3 -21.0%
2004 10.6 -6.2%
2006 11.4 +7.5%
2008 13 +14.0%
2010 7.2 -44.6%
2012 10.6 +47.2%
2014 11.1 +4.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 11.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 11.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.12 17.2 20.5 9
2000s 12.12 10.6 14.3 5
2010s 9.63 7.2 11.1 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Australia 14.3 compare
  2. 17 Slovakia 13.9 compare
  3. 18 Sweden 13.4 compare
  4. 19 Colombia 11.1 compare
  5. 21 Iceland 9.9 compare
  6. 22 Hungary 9.5 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap oecd in Poland?
Gender wage gap oecd in Poland was 11.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2010.
How does Poland rank for gender wage gap oecd?
Poland ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
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