According to recent data released by the governmental Polish Central Statistics Agency (GUS), the median salary in Poland stood at 4,703 zloty (€1,000) before tax in October 2020. These numbers are 62% higher than a decade ago. 

According to the above-mentioned agency, the average hourly wage increased by almost 20% between October 2018 and 2020, reaching 33.24 zloty (€7.04). It can also be noted that the average hourly rate for men was 13.6% higher than that for women.

Poland continues to have some of the lowest hourly costs of labour in comparison to the rest of the European Union. Last year, average hourly labour costs were estimated at €11.0 in Poland compared to €28.5 across the EU as a whole. The lowest figures could be noted in Bulgaria (€6.5) and Romania (€8.1). The highest figures were to be found in Denmark (€45.8) and Luxembourg (€42.1).

Over the last decade, the mean salary (the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them) has always been between 22% and 25% higher than the median (which shows the midpoint of all salaries). The figures are based on wages paid by companies and institutions employing at least nine people. The most recent data, released by the GUS agency in mid-November, show that the mean monthly wage has reached 5,917 (€1,258) zloty.

Of course, these rather good figures are far from exhaustive. The overall picture remains complex and subject to constant change. Nevertheless, the figures presented above can be considered as an encouraging sign showing that Poland is slowly but surely aiming in the right direction.

Source: Eurostat

Author: Sébastien Meuwissen

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