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Poland Average Hourly Earnings

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode PL.AHE.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)5.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)6.8%Q1 2026
Level174.9Q2 2026

Poland Average Hourly Earnings was up 5.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 6.8% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 174.9 (Index 2020=100).

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2020.

Among the 21 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.1% (Q2 2016) to 14.3% (Q1 2024), averaging 8.4%.

Poland Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Poland Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Poland Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100)50751001251501752014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Poland Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026174.95.5
Q1 2026173.26.8
Q4 2025170.67.2
Q3 2025167.18.1
Q2 2025165.810.1
Q1 2025162.110.3
Q4 2024159.213.7
Q3 2024154.612.4
Q2 2024150.613.0
Q1 2024146.914.3
Q4 2023140.012.8
Q3 2023137.512.1
Q2 2023133.312.6
Q1 2023128.511.4
Q4 2022124.110.3
Q3 2022122.712.8
Q2 2022118.410.8
Q1 2022115.411.0
Q4 2021112.59.3
Q3 2021108.89.0
Q2 2021106.98.2
Q1 2021104.05.6
Q4 2020102.97.0
Q3 202099.805.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (50 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2014
Observations50
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsIndex 2020=100
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high14.3% (Q1 2024)
10-year low3.1% (Q2 2016)
10-year average8.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codePL.AHE.Q.SA

Average Hourly Earnings: how Poland compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1BulgariaQ2 202610.5%
2HungaryQ2 20268.1%
3EstoniaQ2 20266.1%
4Czech RepublicQ2 20265.6%
5PolandQ2 20265.5%
6PortugalQ2 20265.5%
7NorwayQ2 20264.6%
8SpainQ2 20264.2%
9IrelandQ2 20264.0%
10DenmarkQ2 20263.7%
11BrazilQ3 20263.4%
12AustriaQ2 20263.4%
13AustraliaQ2 20263.2%
14United StatesQ4 20263.1%
15FinlandQ2 20263.1%
16SwedenQ2 20263.0%
17NetherlandsQ2 20262.9%
18GermanyQ2 20262.8%
19FranceQ2 20262.1%
20ItalyQ2 20262.1%
21RomaniaQ2 20261.8%

Average Hourly Earnings by country: all 21 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current average Hourly Earnings in Poland?
The latest reading is 5.5% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code PL.AHE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-11. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Poland - Labour Cost Index: wages & salaries (B-S, 2020=100), SCA”.