Women in Poland still earn less than Polish men and than women in other EU countries.

The salary of an average female worker in Poland is six times lower than that of a man, shows the EC report on gender equality. Another report, by Sedlak&Sedlak, shows that, in 2007, an average man earned 7.5 percent more than a woman who held the same post and, only a year later, the pay gap reached 14.3 percent.

In 2009, an average monthly salary of a male employee in Poland amounted to 3,900 zloty (975 euro) and of a female employee only 3,000 zloty (750 euro). The higher the post, the bigger the pay gap. Among lower level employees, the gap reaches 460 zloty (115 euro), among managerial staff 3,500 zloty (875 euro).

“Although female Poles are better educated than men, unfortunately, they still have a disadvantaged position on the labour market as compared to men: they earn less, do not get promotion or are not appointed to managerial posts,” says Urszula Krynska from the University of Lodz. (mg/mmj)