New Zealand vs Poland: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.99 against 0 in Poland, a difference of 4.99.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Poland ranks 81st of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 | 16.16 | 12.29 | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.99 | 11.05 | 1.94 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 16.17 | 3.65 | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 14.18 | 9.74 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 4.99 against 0 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between New Zealand and Poland?
- 4.99, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for low pay rate?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Poland ranks 81st of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.