Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Poland
Poland: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was 6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Poland, 2005–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
In 2018, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Poland stood at 6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Poland peaked at 6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, -23.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -23.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -11.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Bulgaria 15.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 2 Costa Rica 15.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 3 Chile 10.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Czechia 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Hungary 6.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 6 Mexico 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Malta 4.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Poland?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Poland was 6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. 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 Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.