Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Poland

Poland: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 7.03 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
7.03
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
7.03
in 2007
All-time low
3.35
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Poland, 1996–2007

024681996200120071996: 3.41997: 3.41998: 3.81999: 4.12000: 4.52001: 5.42002: 5.42003: 4.92004: 4.92005: 5.82006: 6.32007: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 7.03 for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2007. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Poland peaked at 7.03 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 1996.

That places Poland 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Poland, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 3.35
1997 3.42 +2.1%
1998 3.77 +10.2%
1999 4.07 +8.0%
2000 4.51 +10.8%
2001 5.39 +19.5%
2002 5.38 -0.2%
2003 4.88 -9.3%
2004 4.92 +0.8%
2005 5.78 +17.5%
2006 6.28 +8.7%
2007 7.03 +11.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 7.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 7.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 3.35 4.07 4
2000s 5.52 4.51 7.03 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Estonia 7.61 compare
  2. 16 Estonia 7.61 compare
  3. 18 Hungary 7.39 compare
  4. 19 Poland 7.03 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 6.15 compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 6.15 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Poland?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Poland was 7.03 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 2007.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 1996.
How does Poland rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Poland ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2007.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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