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

02040601998200920201998: 59.21999: 58.22001: 57.82002: 53.72004: 54.12006: 54.42008: 56.72010: 54.22014: 45.82018: 51.82020: 48.4

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

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Poland, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Argentina 49.92 compare
  2. 34 South Africa 49.54 compare
  3. 35 Brazil 48.88 compare
  4. 37 Rwanda 48.2 compare
  5. 38 Philippines 48.01 compare
  6. 39 Indonesia 47.69 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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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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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed