Compensation of employees in Poland

Poland: Compensation of employees was 164.20 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
164.20 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
65th
of 156 countries
All-time high
164.20 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
12.93 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Compensation of employees in Poland, 1994–2023

050.0B100.0B150.0B1994200820231994: 12.9B current LCU1995: 24.9B current LCU1996: 31.1B current LCU1997: 38.2B current LCU1998: 43.4B current LCU1999: 33.3B current LCU2000: 37.2B current LCU2001: 41.4B current LCU2002: 44.1B current LCU2003: 48.9B current LCU2004: 49.0B current LCU2005: 52.6B current LCU2006: 55.5B current LCU2007: 59.5B current LCU2008: 66.4B current LCU2009: 71.5B current LCU2010: 74.5B current LCU2011: 76.9B current LCU2012: 78.0B current LCU2013: 80.6B current LCU2014: 85.1B current LCU2015: 87.6B current LCU2016: 91.8B current LCU2017: 96.2B current LCU2018: 99.5B current LCU2019: 110.0B current LCU2020: 118.1B current LCU2021: 127.1B current LCU2022: 140.4B current LCU2023: 164.2B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Poland is 164.20 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Poland peaked at 164.20 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.93 billion current LCU, in 1994.

Poland ranks 65th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.64 billion current LCU 12.93 billion current LCU 43.37 billion current LCU 6
2000s 52.61 billion current LCU 37.15 billion current LCU 71.51 billion current LCU 10
2010s 88.04 billion current LCU 74.54 billion current LCU 110.00 billion current LCU 10
2020s 137.46 billion current LCU 118.15 billion current LCU 164.20 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 62 United Kingdom 194.78 billion current LCU compare
  2. 63 Israel 191.07 billion current LCU compare
  3. 64 Afghanistan 171.17 billion current LCU compare
  4. 66 Nepal 157.80 billion current LCU compare
  5. 67 Morocco 151.76 billion current LCU compare
  6. 68 Romania 142.52 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Poland?
Compensation of employees in Poland was 164.20 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 164.20 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.93 billion current LCU in 1994.
How does Poland rank for compensation of employees?
Poland ranks 65th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.