Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland

Poland: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 38.5 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
38.5 Hour
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
40.7 Hour
in 2004
All-time low
38.4 Hour
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 39.5 Hour2000: 40.6 Hour2001: 40.2 Hour2002: 40.5 Hour2003: 40.5 Hour2004: 40.7 Hour2005: 40.4 Hour2006: 40.3 Hour2007: 40.3 Hour2008: 40.1 Hour2009: 39.7 Hour2010: 39.7 Hour2011: 39.5 Hour2012: 39.5 Hour2013: 39.4 Hour2014: 39.5 Hour2015: 39.7 Hour2016: 39.8 Hour2017: 39.4 Hour2018: 38.8 Hour2019: 38.8 Hour2020: 38.4 Hour2021: 39.5 Hour2022: 39.3 Hour2023: 39.1 Hour2024: 38.7 Hour2025: 38.5 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland is 38.5 Hour, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland peaked at 40.7 Hour in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.4 Hour, in 2020.

Poland ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Hour Change
1999 39.5 Hour
2000 40.6 Hour +2.8%
2001 40.2 Hour -1.0%
2002 40.5 Hour +0.7%
2003 40.5 Hour +0.0%
2004 40.7 Hour +0.5%
2005 40.4 Hour -0.7%
2006 40.3 Hour -0.2%
2007 40.3 Hour +0.0%
2008 40.1 Hour -0.5%
2009 39.7 Hour -1.0%
2010 39.7 Hour +0.0%
2011 39.5 Hour -0.5%
2012 39.5 Hour +0.0%
2013 39.4 Hour -0.3%
2014 39.5 Hour +0.3%
2015 39.7 Hour +0.5%
2016 39.8 Hour +0.3%
2017 39.4 Hour -1.0%
2018 38.8 Hour -1.5%
2019 38.8 Hour +0.0%
2020 38.4 Hour -1.0%
2021 39.5 Hour +2.9%
2022 39.3 Hour -0.5%
2023 39.1 Hour -0.5%
2024 38.7 Hour -1.0%
2025 38.5 Hour -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5 Hour 39.5 Hour 39.5 Hour 1
2000s 40.33 Hour 39.7 Hour 40.7 Hour 10
2010s 39.41 Hour 38.8 Hour 39.8 Hour 10
2020s 38.92 Hour 38.4 Hour 39.5 Hour 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Greece 39.5 Hour compare
  2. 6 North Macedonia 39.4 Hour compare
  3. 7 Bulgaria 38.6 Hour compare
  4. 8 Poland 38.5 Hour compare
  5. 10 Romania 38.2 Hour compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 38.1 Hour compare
  7. 11 Lithuania 38.1 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland was 38.5 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 40.7 Hour in 2004.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4 Hour in 2020.
How does Poland rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Poland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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