Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Poland

Poland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.0272 compared to all private employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0272 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 233.1%
World rank
38th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.146 compared to all private employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.0205 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Poland, 2005–2017

00.050.10.152005201120172005: 0.138 compared to all private employees2006: 0.146 compared to all private employees2007: 0.126 compared to all private employees2008: 0.026 compared to all private employees2009: 0.012 compared to all private employees2010: 0.081 compared to all private employees2011: 0.096 compared to all private employees2012: 0.097 compared to all private employees2013: 0.079 compared to all private employees2014: 0.062 compared to all private employees2015: 0.077 compared to all private employees2016: -0.02 compared to all private employees2017: 0.027 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.0272 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Poland peaked at 0.146 compared to all private employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0205 compared to all private employees, in 2016.

That places Poland 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Poland, 2005 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2005 0.1381 compared to all private employees
2006 0.146 compared to all private employees +5.7%
2007 0.1259 compared to all private employees -13.8%
2008 0.0256 compared to all private employees -79.7%
2009 0.0122 compared to all private employees -52.4%
2010 0.0814 compared to all private employees +568.9%
2011 0.0958 compared to all private employees +17.6%
2012 0.0972 compared to all private employees +1.5%
2013 0.0787 compared to all private employees -19.1%
2014 0.0621 compared to all private employees -21.1%
2015 0.0769 compared to all private employees +23.8%
2016 -0.0205 compared to all private employees -126.6%
2017 0.0272 compared to all private employees -233.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0895 compared to all private employees 0.0122 compared to all private employees 0.146 compared to all private employees 5
2010s 0.0623 compared to all private employees -0.0205 compared to all private employees 0.0972 compared to all private employees 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 35 Latvia 0.0342 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 36 Dominican Republic 0.0322 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 37 Portugal 0.0285 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 39 Croatia 0.0251 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 40 Ireland 0.0129 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 41 Serbia 0.01 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Poland?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Poland was 0.0272 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.146 compared to all private employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0205 compared to all private employees in 2016.
How does Poland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Poland ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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