Share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland

Poland: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 12.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.3
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
131st
of 155 countries
All-time high
18.21
in 1998
All-time low
12.3
in 2023
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland, 1994–2023

051015201994200820231994: 14.31995: 17.21996: 15.11997: 181998: 18.21999: 12.82000: 132001: 13.32002: 13.72003: 14.22004: 13.82005: 14.32006: 14.12007: 14.32008: 14.42009: 14.22010: 14.12011: 14.12012: 13.72013: 13.72014: 14.22015: 14.22016: 14.12017: 14.12018: 142019: 14.12020: 12.32021: 12.92022: 12.62023: 12.3

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Poland, 1994 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 128 Belarus 14.06 compare
  2. 129 Argentina 12.91 compare
  3. 130 North Macedonia 12.43 compare
  4. 132 India 12.06 compare
  5. 133 Czechia 12.05 compare
  6. 134 Russian Federation 11.93 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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