Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Poland

Poland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7891 using mean in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7891 using mean
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8855 using mean
in 2005
All-time low
0.7632 using mean
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Poland, 2005–2017

00.20.40.60.82005201120172005: 0.886 using mean2006: 0.875 using mean2007: 0.795 using mean2008: 0.786 using mean2009: 0.782 using mean2010: 0.799 using mean2011: 0.809 using mean2012: 0.796 using mean2013: 0.811 using mean2014: 0.791 using mean2015: 0.788 using mean2016: 0.763 using mean2017: 0.789 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2017, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Poland stood at 0.7891 using mean.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Poland peaked at 0.8855 using mean in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7632 using mean, in 2016.

Poland ranks 27th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8247 using mean 0.7816 using mean 0.8855 using mean 5
2010s 0.7931 using mean 0.7632 using mean 0.811 using mean 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Lithuania 0.7963 using mean compare
  2. 25 South Africa 0.7937 using mean compare
  3. 26 Croatia 0.7893 using mean compare
  4. 28 Brazil 0.7882 using mean compare
  5. 29 France 0.787 using mean compare
  6. 30 Hungary 0.7769 using mean compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Poland?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Poland was 0.7891 using mean in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8855 using mean in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7632 using mean in 2016.
How does Poland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Poland ranks 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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