Source:
CIA - The world factbook
; UN - United Nations
; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
Legal weekly duration
42 hours
Retirement age
60 for women and 65 for men.
Working contracts
Legal measures govern work contracts; collective agreements and individual negotiation complete them, but to a lesser extent.
The formality of work contracts and the conditions of hiring and dismissal are extremely rigid.
Cost of labor
Minimum wage
201 euros
Average wage
Average monthly gross earnings in Poland is PLN 3,200 (EUR 727).
Social contributions
Social security contributions paid by employers: 17.62%
Social security contributions paid by employees: 18.45%
Social partners
Social dialogue and involvement of social partners
There are
a few unions: the free independent union of Poland (NSZZ), the alliance
of all Polish unions (OPZZ) and the Polish union of teachers (ZNP).
Labour market
Poland
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The active population in figures | Working conditions | Cost of labor | Social partners
The active population in figures
Source: CIA - The world factbook ; UN - United Nations ; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
The formality of work contracts and the conditions of hiring and dismissal are extremely rigid.
Cost of labor
Social security contributions paid by employees: 18.45%
Social partners
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