Poland vs Romania: Compensation of employees

Poland
164.20 billion current LCU
in 2023
Romania
142.52 billion current LCU
in 2024
Poland rank
65th
Romania rank
68th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
050.0B100.0B150.0B198020022024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 164.20 billion current LCU against 142.52 billion current LCU in Romania, a difference of 21.68 billion current LCU.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 156 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 30.64 billion current LCU 1.42 billion current LCU 29.22 billion current LCU Poland
2000s 52.61 billion current LCU 17.96 billion current LCU 34.65 billion current LCU Poland
2010s 88.04 billion current LCU 43.18 billion current LCU 44.86 billion current LCU Poland
2020s 137.46 billion current LCU 98.78 billion current LCU 38.69 billion current LCU Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 164.20 billion current LCU against 142.52 billion current LCU in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Poland and Romania?
21.68 billion current LCU, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for compensation of employees?
Poland ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.