Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in Poland
Poland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic was 39.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41
in 2008
All-time low
39.8
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland stood at 39.8. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland peaked at 41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2025.
Poland ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41 | — |
| 2009 | 40.7 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.1 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.85 | 40.7 | 41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 40.3 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.03 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
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 39.8 in 2025, 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 41 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 39.8 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.2%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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