Share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland
Poland: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 12.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland stood at 12.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland peaked at 18.21 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2023.
That places Poland 131st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.27 | — |
| 1995 | 17.18 | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 15.1 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 17.98 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 18.21 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.77 | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 12.95 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.29 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.69 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.19 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.83 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.32 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.11 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.26 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.37 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.15 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.08 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.12 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.71 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.19 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.18 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.14 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.07 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.34 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 12.91 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.92 | 12.77 | 18.21 | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.92 | 12.95 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.03 | 13.7 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 12.3 | 12.91 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland was 12.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Poland ranks 131st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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