Economic freedom report
The leaders in the ranking include Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and the US. Poland is ranked 35th among 41 countries in Europe, with a score significantly below the European average. Poland's economy is 58.8% free, which marks a decrease of 2.8% as compared to 2005, while the European average is 67.5%. According to the report, Poland's main drawbacks include corruption, sudden changes in laws and regulations, an inflexible labor market, and excessive non-salary costs of labor.