Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Poland
Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 72.95 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.95 Rate
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
82.7 Rate
in 2003
All-time low
58.7 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Poland recorded 72.95 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Poland peaked at 82.7 Rate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.7 Rate, in 2020.
Poland ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Poland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.2 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 82.5 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.7 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.8 Rate | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 73 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.8 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.2 Rate | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 61.8 Rate | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 61.2 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.4 Rate | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 63.1 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.2 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.7 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.3 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.5 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.4 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.9 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7 Rate | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 59.3 Rate | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.8 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.3 Rate | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 72.95 Rate | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 72.95 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 72.95 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.13 Rate | 61.2 Rate | 82.7 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.37 Rate | 60.9 Rate | 63.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.98 Rate | 58.7 Rate | 73.3 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Poland?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Poland was 72.95 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7 Rate in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 Rate in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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