Gender wage gap in Poland
Poland: Gender wage gap was -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2020. β Volatile
Gender wage gap in Poland, 1991β2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Poland is -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Poland peaked at 16.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.89 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2018.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 16.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.89 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
| 2020s | -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 6 Mexico 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 8 Japan 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 9 Israel 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 10 United States of America 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 12 Chile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Poland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 1,301 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 461.11 Persons (2022)
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 3,366 Co-inventions (2023)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 17,241 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,776 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 25.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 67.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 14,996 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 93.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 14,996 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Poland?
- Gender wage gap in Poland was -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for gender wage gap?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.