Over the period observed, the average monthly gross salary in the Polish national economy increased annually and reached 8,181.72 zloty in 2024. Salary changes in Poland Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Poland's average real wage and salary have been growing steadily. In December 2024, average gross wages reached a growth of 9.8 percent. The monthly salary at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 in the national economy amounted to 9,413 zloty and in the enterprise sector — 6,528 zloty.Since 2003 the minimum wage has increased from 800 zloty to 4,666 zloty as of January 2025. As a result, Poland ranked second in Central and Eastern European countries in terms of the minimum wage in 2024. Employment in Poland In 2023, nearly 15.2 million people were working in Poland, and the employment rate has increased by 15.4 percentage points since 2010. As a result, Poland also registered one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union. The average level of unemployment in the EU in 2023 was six percent. In Poland, it was 2.8 percent.Poles have the average duration of working life in the European Union, working on average 35.2 years. For comparison, the EU average amounted to 36.9 years. However, they are among the busier nations in Europe, working an average of 39 hours per week in the fourth quarter of 2023.In the first quarter of 2024, 73 percent of Poles were satisfied with their jobs. And the main reasons for changing employers were salary and the dissatisfaction with the current employer.

Wages in Poland increased to 8477.21 PLN/Month in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 8161.62 PLN/Month in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Poland Average Gross Monthly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In October 2022, the average gross monthly salary for entities employing more than nine persons in Poland amounted to 7,001.28 zloty. Half (median = fifth decile) of the employed employees received gross remuneration of up to 5,701.62 zloty.

Key information about Poland Monthly Earnings

• Poland Monthly Earnings stood at 2,066 USD in Jan 2025, compared with the previous figure of 2,163 USD in Dec 2024
• Poland Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Oct 1994 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 1,087 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 2,163 USD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 261 USD in Oct 1994

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. Statistics Poland provides Gross Average Monthly Wage and Salary in local currency. Narodowy Bank Polski average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings include Wages and Salaries in entities of the national economy in which the number of employed persons exceeds 9. Monthly Earnings exclude Budget entities conducting activity within the scope of National defence and Public safety, as well Paid employees abroad and in Social and Political organizations and trade unions. Monthly Earnings prior to January 2005 are based on NACE Rev 1.1.


Further information about Poland Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Poland Population reached 37 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of Poland increased to 5 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59 % in Sep 2024

The average salary in the surveyed companies in Poland was over 15 thousand zloty in 2024, an eight percent increase compared to the previous year. The highest salaries were paid in the IT sector. The average salary in this sector amounted to over 19.2 thousand zloty per month. The lowest in administration — 9.3 thousand zloty.

Over the period observed, the average monthly gross salary in the Polish national economy increased quarterly and reached 7,480 zloty in the fourth quarter of 2023. The wages and salaries in the enterprise sector were higher by 12 percent y/y.

Wages in Manufacturing in Poland decreased to 8020.14 PLN/Month in February from 8032.39 PLN/Month in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Poland Average Monthly Gross Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Poland increased 7.90 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Poland Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In October 2022, employees aged 35-44 earned seven percent more than the average monthly salary in the national economy in Poland.

In October 2022, women in Poland earned 15 percent less than men. Women's pay was also lower than the monthly average salary in the national economy by eight percent.

Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: EN: IS: Manufacturing (Mfg) data was reported at 8,032.390 PLN in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,098.430 PLN for Dec 2024. Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: EN: IS: Manufacturing (Mfg) data is updated monthly, averaging 4,050.320 PLN from Nov 2007 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 207 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,098.430 PLN in Dec 2024 and a record low of 2,722.470 PLN in Jan 2008. Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: EN: IS: Manufacturing (Mfg) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Poland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.G030: Average Monthly Wage and Salary: Enterprise Sector: by Industry: PKD 2007.

As of January 2025, the average salary amounted to 6,672 zloty gross per month for a beginning teacher in Poland and over 10,000 zloty gross for a certified teacher.

The minimum gross wage per hour in Poland as of July 2024 amounted to 28.1 zloty. As of January 2025, the minimum hourly wage will increase to 30.5 zloty gross, an increase of 10.1 percent. Purchasing power standards (PPS) in the CEE region From 2009 to 2023, almost every country in Central and Eastern Europe experienced increased GDP per capita in purchasing power standards. For example, Czechia's GDP per capita amounted to 91 PPS last year, reaching the highest level among Central and Eastern European countries but lower than the EU average. A similar situation occurred in Poland, one of the countries experiencing an increase in GDP per capita, amounting to 79 PPS. On the other hand, the highest actual individual consumption per capita expressed in purchasing power standards in the CEE region was recorder in Lithuania, Slovenia, and Romania. However, all Central and Eastern European countries reached actual individual consumption per capita below the EU average. Inflation’s effect on Poles Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation has increased drastically. That caused people to look at their expenditure of salaries more responsibly but also made them want to earn more. From 2021 to 2023, a fair share of Poles felt that food prices and fuel increased the most over the year. In 2022, due to the rising of some products and services in recent months in Poland, 75 percent of people bought less and looked for cheaper products during daily shopping. Moreover, around 60 percent of Poles gave up higher expenses to put them off for later. Inflation causes people to look for cheaper products. However, only about 25 percent of Poles had higher trust in the promotions due to inflation.

Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: Year to Date: Industry: Mining and Quarrying: Private Sector data was reported at 4,057.840 PLN in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,907.020 PLN for Dec 2017. Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: Year to Date: Industry: Mining and Quarrying: Private Sector data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,023.570 PLN from Mar 2009 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,907.020 PLN in Dec 2017 and a record low of 4,057.840 PLN in Mar 2018. Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: Year to Date: Industry: Mining and Quarrying: Private Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.G017: Wage and Salary: by Industry and Ownership: PKD 2007.

Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: EN: Industry (IS) data was reported at 4,922.890 PLN in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,796.080 PLN for Sep 2018. Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: EN: Industry (IS) data is updated monthly, averaging 3,922.010 PLN from Nov 2007 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 132 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,122.450 PLN in Dec 2017 and a record low of 2,948.610 PLN in Jan 2008. Poland Avg Monthly Gross Wage and Salary: EN: Industry (IS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.G020: Average Monthly Wage and Salary: Enterprise Sector: by Industry: PKD 2007.

Poland PL: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 8.700 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.200 % for 2020. Poland PL: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 12.900 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2021, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.000 % in 2004 and a record low of 8.700 % in 2021. Poland PL: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

About this dataset

Context

The dataset illustrates the median household income in Poland, spanning the years from 2010 to 2023, with all figures adjusted to 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars. Based on the latest 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varied over the last decade. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into median household income trends and explore income variations.

Key observations:

From 2010 to 2023, the median household income for Poland increased by $18,660 (26.05%), as per the American Community Survey estimates. In comparison, median household income for the United States increased by $5,602 (7.68%) between 2010 and 2023.

Analyzing the trend in median household income between the years 2010 and 2023, spanning 13 annual cycles, we observed that median household income, when adjusted for 2023 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS), experienced growth year by year for 6 years and declined for 7 years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2022-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Years for which data is available:

• 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 0223

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year from 2010 to 2023
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific year
• YOY Change($): Change in median household income between the current and the previous year, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars
• YOY Change(%): Percent change in median household income between current and the previous year

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The average gross remuneration in Poland reached over seven thousand zloty in October 2022. The average hourly gross wage amounted to 42.3 zloty.

Over the period observed, monthly minimum wages in Poland increased annually and reached 4,300 zloty (gross) as of July 2024. In January 2025, the minimum gross salary will increase, reaching 4,666 zloty (+10 percent compared to January 2024). Average monthly gross wages and salaries in Poland In 2022, women in Poland earned 15 percent less than men. Women’s pay was also lower than the monthly average gross earnings by eight percent. On the other hand, in 2023, the best-paid profession in Poland was in the mining and quarrying and information and communication industry, earning from 12 thousand zloty to over 13 thousand zloty gross per month. For example, the average salary of teachers amounted to 6.3 thousand zloty gross per month for a beginning teacher and nearly 9.5 zloty gross for a certified teacher as of January 2024. Average number of hours worked in main and additional jobs in Poland In the fourth quarter of 2023, the average number of hours worked in the primary job in Poland amounted to 38.9 hours per week. In that period, persons employed in the private sector worked almost two hours longer than in the public sector. Poles spent the most time working in the construction and transportation industry, over 40 hours per week. However, in the fourth quarter of 2021, the average number of hours worked in the primary and additional jobs in Poland amounted to 38.9 hours per week. In the observed period, men worked over two hours weekly longer than women.