Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland
Poland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.7 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
39.7 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.7 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
39.7 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland is 39.7 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland peaked at 40.7 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.7 Hour, in 2025.
That places Poland 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.7 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 40.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.7 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.5 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3 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 | 40.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 39.7 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.65 Hour | 40.6 Hour | 40.7 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.51 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 40.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.94 Hour | 39.7 Hour | 40.2 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 27,593 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,745 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland was 39.7 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 Hour in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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