Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita was 1,807 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,807 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,875 hours per worker
in 1999
All-time low
1,779 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 1,807 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 1,875 hours per worker in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,779 hours per worker, in 2020.
Poland ranks 83rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,859 hours per worker | — |
| 1996 | 1,859 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,858 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,858 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,875 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,858 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,860 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,855 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,861 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,861 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,856 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,857 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,855 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,848 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,834 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,829 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,824 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,820 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,816 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,822 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,829 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,831 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,812 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,787 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,797 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,779 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,828 hours per worker | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,818 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,807 hours per worker | -0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,807 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,807 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,862 hours per worker | 1,858 hours per worker | 1,875 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,854 hours per worker | 1,834 hours per worker | 1,861 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,817 hours per worker | 1,787 hours per worker | 1,831 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 hours per worker | 1,779 hours per worker | 1,828 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 hours per worker compare
- 81 Venezuela 1,829 hours per worker compare
- 82 Romania 1,826 hours per worker compare
- 84 Madagascar 1,799 hours per worker compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 hours per worker compare
- 86 United States 1,789 hours per worker compare
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 vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 1,807 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,875 hours per worker in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,779 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.