Gender pay gap in Poland exceeds 20%
Women make up more than half of Poland's population and as much as 66 percent of university graduates. However, they have a lower share of the labor market and earn disproportionately less. The gender pay gap is a social problem. The pay gap between men and women in Poland is over 20 percent. This level of pay inequality has remained relatively constant over the last 20 years. The wage gap widens when one takes into account the fact that women in Poland are more likely to be higher educated and work in relatively more productive industries.
"Women have a smaller share when it comes to management positions – where you get paid the most, that's also where the biggest pay gaps are. Women also often have lower salary expectations," Henryka Bochniarz, Chair of the General Council of the Lewiatan Confederation, said.
According to statistics, it may take at least 130 more years to even out these differences. The wage gap between men and women is relatively high in Poland compared to other European countries. Although among public enterprises it is among the lowest in Europe – in private enterprises, whose share of employment is dominant, it is significantly above the average for the European Union. A bill that would force employers to be more transparent about pay could be an opportunity to close the gap quickly.
