The analysis results presented in this report have been weighted according to respondents' gender, age, and size of place of residence.
Definition of class in the report:
According to income (economic): based on EHDI (equivalized disposable household income) - lower class 1073 zloty, middle class 2546 zloty, upper class 5774 zloty.
According to occupation (social): based on EGP class scheme, taking into consideration four dimensions: nature of job, level of qualification necessary for job, position in organizational hierarchy, and ownership of means of production.
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Distribution of population according to social and economic class in Poland 2019
About **** of the Polish population belonged to the middle class in April 2019. Nearly ** were lower-class, and the minority were upper-class. When considering only income, a larger share of the population was upper- and middle-class, whereas when considering the only occupation, a larger share was lower class.
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