Average monthly gross wages in national economy in Poland 1995-2023
Over the period observed, the average monthly gross salary in the Polish national economy increased annually and reached 7155.48 zloty in 2023.
Since 2003 the minimum wage has increased from 800 zloty to 4,300 zloty as of July 2024. As a result, Poland ranked third in Central and Eastern European countries in terms of the minimum wage in 2023.
Poles have the average duration of working life in the European Union, working on average 34.6 years. For comparison, the EU average amounted to 36.5 years. However, they are among the busier nations in Europe, working an average of nearly 39 hours per week in the fourth quarter of 2022.
In the first quarter of 2023, 76 percent of Poles were satisfied with their jobs. And the main reasons for changing employers were salary and the desire for professional development.
Salary changes in Poland
Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Poland's average real wage and salary have been growing steadily. In December 2023, average gross wages reached a growth of 9.6 percent. The monthly salary at the end of the third quarter of 2022 in the national economy amounted to 9.4 thousand zloty and in the enterprise sector - 6.5 thousand zloty.Since 2003 the minimum wage has increased from 800 zloty to 4,300 zloty as of July 2024. As a result, Poland ranked third in Central and Eastern European countries in terms of the minimum wage in 2023.
Employment in Poland
In 2022, more than 15.2 million people were working in Poland, and the employment rate has increased by 14.3 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 2022 was 6.1 percent. In Poland, it was 2.9 percent.Poles have the average duration of working life in the European Union, working on average 34.6 years. For comparison, the EU average amounted to 36.5 years. However, they are among the busier nations in Europe, working an average of nearly 39 hours per week in the fourth quarter of 2022.
In the first quarter of 2023, 76 percent of Poles were satisfied with their jobs. And the main reasons for changing employers were salary and the desire for professional development.
