MPiT: disparities in Poles’ incomes are decreasing

The Gini coefficient, which measures income inequalities, clearly indicates that in recent years Poland has managed to significantly reduce them, the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology (MPiT) said on Thursday. As emphasized by the ministry, income disparities are one of the key economic challenges in the country.

“The measurement of this phenomenon, commonly carried out by using the Gini coefficient, clearly indicates that in recent years Poland has managed to significantly reduce income inequalities. This is an impressive result, especially when compared to other EU countries,” MPiT claims.

The ministry added that the indicator stood at 27.8 percent in Poland in 2018, which means an improvement of 2.8 percentage points compared to 2015 (30.7 percent). Eurostat data shows that a lower level of the Gini coefficient was only recorded in 10 European countries. The smallest income stratification (24 percent) occurs in the Czech Republic.

(PAP)