Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Poland

Poland: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 1.39 million National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.39 million National currency
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
4th
of 9 countries
All-time high
1.39 million National currency
in 2025
All-time low
114,405 National currency
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Poland, 1995–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995201020251995: 114.4k National currency1996: 148.2k National currency1997: 184.1k National currency1998: 215.4k National currency1999: 237.6k National currency2000: 257.2k National currency2001: 274.0k National currency2002: 272.5k National currency2003: 277.5k National currency2004: 289.8k National currency2005: 306.5k National currency2006: 330.5k National currency2007: 369.4k National currency2008: 424.7k National currency2009: 439.2k National currency2010: 467.0k National currency2011: 496.0k National currency2012: 510.7k National currency2013: 520.5k National currency2014: 544.1k National currency2015: 565.8k National currency2016: 602.1k National currency2017: 649.7k National currency2018: 706.9k National currency2019: 771.1k National currency2020: 807.2k National currency2021: 872.9k National currency2022: 992.5k National currency2023: 1.1M National currency2024: 1.3M National currency2025: 1.4M National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

The most recent figure for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Poland is 1.39 million National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Poland peaked at 1.39 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,405 National currency, in 1995.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries in Poland, 1995 to 2025.
Year National currency Change
1995 114,405 National currency
1996 148,183 National currency +29.5%
1997 184,096 National currency +24.2%
1998 215,441 National currency +17.0%
1999 237,639 National currency +10.3%
2000 257,222 National currency +8.2%
2001 274,004 National currency +6.5%
2002 272,498 National currency -0.5%
2003 277,510 National currency +1.8%
2004 289,814 National currency +4.4%
2005 306,498 National currency +5.8%
2006 330,474 National currency +7.8%
2007 369,357 National currency +11.8%
2008 424,709 National currency +15.0%
2009 439,200 National currency +3.4%
2010 466,963 National currency +6.3%
2011 496,018 National currency +6.2%
2012 510,696 National currency +3.0%
2013 520,478 National currency +1.9%
2014 544,134 National currency +4.5%
2015 565,760 National currency +4.0%
2016 602,059 National currency +6.4%
2017 649,711 National currency +7.9%
2018 706,916 National currency +8.8%
2019 771,065 National currency +9.1%
2020 807,168 National currency +4.7%
2021 872,934 National currency +8.1%
2022 992,525 National currency +13.7%
2023 1.13 million National currency +13.8%
2024 1.28 million National currency +13.4%
2025 1.39 million National currency +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179,953 National currency 114,405 National currency 237,639 National currency 5
2000s 324,129 National currency 257,222 National currency 439,200 National currency 10
2010s 583,380 National currency 466,963 National currency 771,065 National currency 10
2020s 1.08 million National currency 807,168 National currency 1.39 million National currency 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Colombia 528.88 million National currency compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 17.67 million National currency compare
  3. 2 Croatia 39,900 National currency compare
  4. 2 Hungary 34.57 million National currency compare
  5. 3 Russian Federation 31.16 million National currency compare
  6. 4 Mexico 8.31 million National currency compare
  7. 5 Netherlands 429,858 National currency compare
  8. 5 Czechia 2.88 million National currency compare
  9. 6 Lithuania 41,346 National currency compare
  10. 6 Sweden 2.59 million National currency compare
  11. 7 Germany 2.03 million National currency compare
  12. 7 Slovenia 31,854 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Poland?
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Poland was 1.39 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million National currency in 2025.
What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 114,405 National currency in 1995.
How does Poland rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
Poland ranks 4th out of 9 countries with data for 2025.
Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
37 places, 1,147 data points, 1980–2025
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org