Female share of low pay earners in Poland
Poland: Female share of low pay earners was 48.42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Poland, 1998–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Poland is 48.42, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Poland peaked at 59.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 2014.
Poland ranks 38th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.2 | — |
| 1999 | 58.2 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.7 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 54.2 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 45.8 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 51.82 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 48.42 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7 | 58.2 | 59.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.34 | 53.7 | 57.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.61 | 45.8 | 54.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.42 | 48.42 | 48.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 35 Brazil 49.88 compare
- 36 South Africa 49.54 compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 49 compare
- 39 Rwanda 48.2 compare
- 40 El Salvador 48.08 compare
- 41 Philippines 48.01 compare
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Poland?
- Female share of low pay earners in Poland was 48.42 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.