Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 39.9 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.9 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
41.3 Hour
in 2002
All-time low
39.9 Hour
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Poland stood at 39.9 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 41.3 Hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.9 Hour, in 2024.
Poland ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41 Hour | — |
| 2002 | 41.3 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.8 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.2 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.9 Hour | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 39.9 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 39.9 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.6 Hour, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.07 Hour | 40.8 Hour | 41.3 Hour | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.62 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 40.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.05 Hour | 39.9 Hour | 40.2 Hour | 6 |
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 average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Poland was 39.9 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 Hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9 Hour in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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