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

Latest (2018)
6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
up 27.5%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
6.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
All-time low
-23.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Poland, 2005–2018

-20-100102005201120182005: -23.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: -20.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2007: -13.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2008: -11.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2009: -14.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: -7.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2011: -2.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2012: -3.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2013: -2.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: -1.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2015: -4.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2016: 0.54 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2017: 4.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 6.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Bulgaria 15.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 15.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 3 Chile 10.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 4 Czechia 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 5 Hungary 6.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 6 Mexico 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  7. 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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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 755 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

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.