Female share of low pay earners in Poland
Poland: Female share of low pay earners was 48.42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
48.42
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
59.2
in 1998
All-time low
45.8
in 2014
Years of data
11
1998–2020
Female share of low pay earners in Poland, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 48.42 for female share of low pay earners 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.
That places Poland 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 158,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 156,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,771 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 36th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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