Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Poland

Poland: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2001
All-time low
22.5%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Poland, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 25.32001: 25.92002: 25.82003: 25.42004: 25.22005: 24.72006: 242007: 24.42008: 24.52009: 24.42010: 24.32011: 24.22012: 24.32013: 24.62014: 24.92015: 24.92016: 25.22017: 24.72018: 24.42019: 24.72020: 22.52021: 23.92022: 22.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 22.9% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Poland peaked at 25.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.

That places Poland 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Poland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 25.3%
2001 25.9% +2.5%
2002 25.8% -0.4%
2003 25.4% -1.5%
2004 25.2% -1.1%
2005 24.7% -1.8%
2006 24.0% -2.8%
2007 24.4% +1.4%
2008 24.5% +0.5%
2009 24.4% -0.5%
2010 24.3% -0.5%
2011 24.2% -0.2%
2012 24.3% +0.4%
2013 24.6% +1.2%
2014 24.9% +0.9%
2015 24.9% +0.2%
2016 25.2% +1.3%
2017 24.7% -2.0%
2018 24.4% -1.3%
2019 24.7% +1.0%
2020 22.5% -8.6%
2021 23.9% +5.8%
2022 22.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 24.0% 25.9% 10
2010s 24.6% 24.2% 25.2% 10
2020s 23.1% 22.5% 23.9% 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 126 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
  2. 127 Ukraine 23.1% compare
  3. 128 Czechia 22.9% compare
  4. 130 Belgium 22.9% compare
  5. 131 Nicaragua 22.7% compare
  6. 132 Mauritania 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Poland?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Poland was 22.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Poland ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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