Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Poland
Poland: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wage gap by age — Youth 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
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Poland is 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Poland peaked at 42.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | 42.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 38.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 34.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 34.43 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 36.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 34.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 32.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 30.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 34.43 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 42.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 37.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Brazil 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 2 Ireland 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 3 United States of America 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
- 6 Colombia 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Poland?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Poland was 26.18 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Youth 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.