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 39.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
39.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.3
in 2003
All-time low
39.8
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland, 2001–2025

0102030402001201320252001: 40.92002: 41.22003: 41.32004: 41.12005: 40.92006: 40.92007: 412008: 412009: 40.72010: 40.62011: 40.52012: 40.72013: 40.72014: 40.72015: 40.72016: 40.72017: 40.52018: 40.42019: 40.32020: 40.12021: 40.22022: 40.22023: 402024: 39.92025: 39.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 39.8 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 41.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2025.

Poland ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation in Poland, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 40.9
2002 41.2 +0.7%
2003 41.3 +0.2%
2004 41.1 -0.5%
2005 40.9 -0.5%
2006 40.9 +0.0%
2007 41 +0.2%
2008 41 +0.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41 40.7 41.3 9
2010s 40.58 40.3 40.7 10
2020s 40.03 39.8 40.2 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Greece 41 compare
  2. 5 North Macedonia 40.7 compare
  3. 6 Romania 39.9 compare
  4. 7 Bulgaria 39.8 compare
  5. 9 Cyprus 39.5 compare
  6. 9 Portugal 39.5 compare

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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 39.8 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 41.3 in 2003.
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 7th out of 35 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,164 data points, 1983–2025
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