Professional life of Polish women among the shortest in the EU
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Although the average career duration of Polish women is extending, Poland remains among the EU countries where the expected length of women's professional life is one of the shortest. At the same time, Polish women, like most European women, are active in the labor market for a shorter period than men.
These are the key findings from the report 'SDG 2023 Women on the Path of Sustainable Development' published by the Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS). According to GUS, the estimated period of professional activity for Polish women has increased over 12 years. In 2010, it was 29 years, while in 2022, it was 32 years – and this is despite the reduction of the retirement age to 60 years as of October 1, 2017.
However, for comparison, the average estimated duration of professional activity for women in the EU increased from 31 to 34 years between 2010 and 2022. The longest expected professional life span for women is in Sweden (41.4 years), while the shortest is in Italy (27.6 years).
