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Author
Małecka Joanna (Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Management Engineering), Kopielska Natalia (Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Management Engineering)
Title
Women's Economic Activity in Poland
Source
Research on Enterprise in Modern Economy - theory and practice (REME), 2023, vol. 2, nr 37, s. 28-40, tab., rys., bibliogr. 17 poz.
Przedsiębiorstwo we współczesnej gospodarce - teoria i praktyka
Keyword
Przedsiębiorczość, Aktywność zawodowa kobiet, Gospodarka
Entrepreneurship, Female economic activity, Economy
Country
Polska
Poland
Abstract
Background and Objective: When examining women's economic activity, it should be em-phasised that related issues are a relatively new research direction, and an understanding of the specifics of the subject seems particularly important given that the number of women starting businesses in recent decades has been characterised by a permanent upward trend. The aim of this article is to present - against the background of the literature on the subject and empirical data collected by governmental institutions operating in the European Union - the entrepreneurial activity rate of women in Poland over a ten-year period (2012-2021).Materials and Methods: The article is based on reports and working papers published by Eurostat and the Central Statistical Office (CSO). To calculate the data presented in the publication, mathematical analysis tools were used in the field of comparative research, the occurrence of trends and the indication of existing trends and noticeable increases.Results: Poland's twenty-first position compared to other EU Member States points to un-limited development opportunities and the need to support this economic space at every level of economic activity. This conclusion is reinforced by the statistics achieved by the opposite sex - men - which showed an upward trend over the period studied (2012-2021). This is also confirmed by the value of the calculated median female gross salary, which is lower by EUR 126.2 than the median male gross salary in Poland. Practical implications: A defined indicator of female entrepreneurship will allow recommen-dations to be tailored for state bodies and local government institutions supporting women's economic activity in Poland as well as in other EU countries with a similar economic structure. Conclusion and summary: Visible discrimination against women appears in the analysis of the average gross salary at different organisational levels in Poland, which can be used as an argument to support and create additional aid programmes to support women's economic activity.(original abstract)
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ISSN
2084-6495
Language
eng
URI / DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.19253/reme.2023.02.002
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