Most Poles want to see themselves as middle-class, but data on income and savings paint a much more complex picture. Sixty-three percent of LiveCareer respondents declare themselves middle-class, while the survey's income criteria puts only 45 percent within it. The difference is even greater when we consider financial safety nets.
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Most Poles want to see themselves as middle-class, but data on income and savings paint a much more complex picture. Sixty-three percent of LiveCareer respondents declare themselves middle-class, while the survey's income criteria puts only 45 percent within it. The difference is even greater when we consider financial safety nets.
Do you earn more than half of Poles, pay increasingly higher taxes, and yet a single unexpected expense can upend your budget? The latest data shows that middle-class salaries and financial security are still two completely different things. Only 12% of the population achieves the latter.