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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Poland stood at 38.5 Hour.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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