Labour productivity in Poland in the years 2000–2012 compared to selected countries of the European Union Cover Image

Wydajność pracy w Polsce w latach 2000–2013 na tle wybranych krajów Unii Europejskiej
Labour productivity in Poland in the years 2000–2012 compared to selected countries of the European Union

Author(s): Aleksandra Podwysocka
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: performance of work; productivity growth; GDP per hour worked

Summary/Abstract: Labour productivity is crucial for the development of each country, because it has impact of competitiveness of the economy to other countries. The purpose of this paper is to present the changes in the performance of the work in Poland and in the European Union countries in the last years, in which the first was an intense period of Polish preparations for EU membership and the first years of this membership (2000–2006), and then the duration of the economic crisis in Europe and its consequences (2007 and still). The study used publicly statistical materials and elements of descriptive statistics.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 333-345
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish