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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 | 40.7 | 41.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 40.3 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.03 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 6 |
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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 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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