Poland was ranked 27th out of 36 ranked countries in OECD?s Better Life Index. Australia was ranked first, followed by Norway and Sweden.
The index is based on 11 topics, the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life, including housing, income, environment, education and safety.
Poland was ranked best in safety and education where it got 9.8 and 8.5 points respectively (out of 10) and worst in the income (1.3) and life satisfaction (3.4) categories. ?The average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is 16 234 USD a year, less than the OECD average of 23 938 USD a year. But there is a considerable gap between the richest and poorest ? the top 20 percent of the population earn nearly five times as much as the bottom 20 percent,? the report stated.
In terms of employment, around 60% of people aged 15 to 64 in Poland have a paid job, less than the OECD employment average of 65%. Some 66% of men are in paid work, compared with 53% of women. People in Poland work 1 929 hours a year, more than the OECD average of 1 765 hours. In Poland, 89% of adults aged 25-64 have earned the equivalent of a high-school degree, higher than the OECD average of 75%.
Sources: www.wbj.pl, www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org
