Poland’s employment rate at 61% (Q2 2014) remains well below the OECD average but, in contrast to many other countries, it has increased slowly since the onset of the economic crisis (from 57.9% in Q1 2007).

Poland has narrowed the gap in life expectancy with other EU countries over the past two decades, thanks mainly to reductions in mortality in cardiovascular diseases; still further progress in life expectancy could be achieved by further reductions in risk factors and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

The tax burden in Poland increased by 0.3 percentage points from 31.8% to 32.1% in 20121. The OECD average was an increase of 0.4 percentage points from 33.3% to 34.7%. The Polish standard VAT rate is 23%, which is well above the OECD average. The average VAT/GST standard rate in the OECD was 19.1% on 1 January 2014.

Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Poland

Encouraging more people to work later in life would help Poland meet the challenges of a rapidly ageing population. The percentage of old to younger groups (defined as share of over 65s to people aged 20-64) is projected to nearly triple from 22% in 2012 to 63% in 2050, according to a new OECD report.

Mr. Gurría held bilateral meetings with Mr. Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister, and Mr. Grzegorz Schetyna, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Poland has combined robust economic growth with reducing some of the pressures on its environment since it joined the EU in 2004. It has also brought environmental laws closer to European norms. Poland now needs to lessen its economy’s reliance on fossil fuels and make growth greener, according to a new OECD report.

I would like to thank the Polish Delegation for organising this meeting. We only have six months left before the Paris COP21, where we must strive to achieve a historic deal, so it is absolutely necessary that we intensify our debates about the right energy model for a brighter future.

Polish economic growth remains solid and unemployment is decreasing, but further investments in infrastructure and skills will be essential to sustain a continuing improvement in living standards, environmental quality and well-being, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Poland.

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Poland. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

The Secretary-General delivered remarks to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Poland's OECD membership and presented the main findings of an OECD report on priorities for making Poland a more inclusive and knowledge-based economy.

Poland has achieved impressive progress in improving the living standards of its citizens over the past 20 years but needs to continue to move towards higher technology, boosting productivity and improving access to quality jobs and good pay, according to the OECD.

This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Poland. The interactive charts allow you to compare results with other countries participating in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Poland has built up a small but solid presence in international development and should now focus its limited resources on areas where it can make the most impact, allocating more funds to bilateral aid in priority countries and sectors, according to a new OECD Review.

Key findings for Poland from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2017"

Poland’s economic growth remains strong. Rising family benefits and a booming jobs market are lifting household income while poverty rates and inequality are falling, says a new OECD report.

Poland must make urgent progress on carrying out key recommendations of the OECD Working Group on Bribery that remain unimplemented, more than four years after its Phase 3 evaluation in June 2013.

This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the tax system’s impact on the incentives to make an additional investment in a particular type of savings. By comparing METRs on different types of household savings, we can gain insights into which assets or savings types receive the most favourable treatment from the tax system.

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production.

This country note for Poland provides detail on the proportion of CO2 emissions from energy use subject to different effective carbon rates (ECR), as well as on the level and components of average ECRs in each of the six economic sectors (road transport, off-road transport, industry, agriculture and fishing, residential & commercial, and electricity).

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges.

The Secretary-General will deliver remarks at the Western Balkans Berlin Process Summit. He will attend and open the Poland-OECD High-level Conference on The Western Balkans in Global Markets: New Opportunities for Trade and Investment.

This country note explains how Poland taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions made when calculating effective energy tax rates and matching tax rates to the corresponding energy base.

Key findings for Poland from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"

Polska - Profil systemu ochrony zdrowia 2019: Launch presentation. The Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular characteristics and challenges in each country against a backdrop of cross-country comparisons.

The tax-to-GDP ratio in Poland increased by 0.9 percentage points from 34.1% in 2017 to 35.0% in 2018. The corresponding figure for the OECD average was a slight increase of 0.1 percentage point from 34.2% to 34.3% over the same period.

This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020.

The tax wedge for the average single worker in Poland decreased by 0.2 percentage points from 35.8 in 2018 to 35.6 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Poland had the 22nd lowest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018.

Vivek Oberoi had once voiced his opinion about the Khans before the infamous Aishwarya Rai fiasco happened.

The makers of Prabhas 21 have revealed that its release date has been postponed to April 2022.

According to Raigarh superintendent of police Santosh Singh, the factory owner did not inform the administration about the incident, which only came to light after the hospital authorities alerted the police.

Govinda had once encountered a ghost, and he felt as if an old lady was sitting on his chest. He ran for his life and only stopped after reaching Mumbai.

As the train and bus services were completely called off, most of the workers have started to walk all the way back from Bengaluru to their home in Bihar.

Lakshmi Manchu is following the footsteps of Bollywood actress Sunny Leone and she will talk to Shashi Tharoor on her talk show called Locked up with Lakshmi on Instagram on Saturday.

A viral message has been doing the rounds of social media stating that the city of Vadodara is enforcing a complete lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.

International Business Times, India brings you some rare and unseen pictures of KZK2 actor Erica Fernandes that will melt your heart.

Two bags of pumpkins were found and 345 bottles of phensedyl were found hidden inside the pumpkins and the value of these bottles is nearly Rs 53,000.

Hrtihik Roshan had revealed on social media how the golden actress Sridevi had helped very early in his acting career by making him feel comfortable.

Three back-to-back industrial accidents were reported from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu on Thursday as factories resumed operations post lifting of lockdown curbs.

Responses from SMEs in 11 cities having business operations in 24 states and Union Territories were collected for the purpose of the survey.

State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh says prisoners contracted the infection after coming in contact with an infected cook.

Jaya Bachchan mocked Vivek Oberoi for his infamous press conference against Salman Khan. Look what Jaya had to say.

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja got married through a Big Fat Bollywood wedding in 2018. The actress has shared a heartfelt post for Anand along with the 'First Ever Pic They Clicked'.

More females have been testing Covid positive in the states for the last two days. 705 fresh COVID positive cases were reported in the state on Thursday.

IAF MiG-29 fighter aircraft has crashed near Rurki Kalan village in Punjab's Nawanshahr district today.

Amidst coronavirus pandemic affecting business growth prospects in India and denting profit margins, Reliance Jio attracted major investments to a tune of Rs 60,596.37 crore.

Most of the hospitals in the state are forced to stop their services temporarily as doctors and staff undergo quarantine period.

India's aviation industry is in a complete lockdown with bookings being cancelled until any further notices since India has been under lockdown starting March 25.

Kriti Kharbanda, who hogged the limelight with Yash's Googly, has shared a video showing her pole dancing skills on Instagram.

All states, particularly those like Kerala and Maharashtra that have reported more positive Covid cases, need to prepare large facilities to hold passengers in isolation for quarantine and testing.