Annual working hours per person employed in Poland
Poland: Annual working hours per person employed was 2,050 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2,050
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,174
in 1994
All-time low
2,035
in 2013
Years of data
24
1993–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Poland, 1993–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Poland is 2,050, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Poland peaked at 2,174 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,035, in 2013.
Poland ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,159 | — |
| 1994 | 2,174 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,171 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,158 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,133 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,130 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,062 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,082 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,084 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,078 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,084 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,085 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,079 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,081 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,078 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,070 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,054 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,049 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,044 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,038 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,035 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,041 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,049 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,050 | +0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2,050 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2,050 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,141 | 2,062 | 2,174 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,077 | 2,054 | 2,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 | 2,035 | 2,050 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Poland?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Poland was 2,050 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,174 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,035 in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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