Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland

Poland: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee was 38 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 101 countries
All-time high
39.83
in 2005
All-time low
38
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 39.62001: 39.42002: 39.52003: 39.42004: 39.52005: 39.82006: 39.82007: 39.82008: 39.62009: 39.22010: 39.32011: 39.12012: 392013: 38.72014: 38.92015: 39.12016: 39.22017: 38.82018: 38.32019: 38.22020: 382021: 38.82022: 38.52023: 38.32024: 38

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland stood at 38. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland peaked at 39.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2024.

Poland ranks 66th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39.64
2001 39.35 -0.7%
2002 39.5 +0.4%
2003 39.37 -0.3%
2004 39.52 +0.4%
2005 39.83 +0.8%
2006 39.83 +0.0%
2007 39.82 -0.0%
2008 39.56 -0.7%
2009 39.24 -0.8%
2010 39.27 +0.1%
2011 39.07 -0.5%
2012 38.95 -0.3%
2013 38.73 -0.6%
2014 38.93 +0.5%
2015 39.09 +0.4%
2016 39.18 +0.2%
2017 38.84 -0.9%
2018 38.34 -1.3%
2019 38.24 -0.3%
2020 38.05 -0.5%
2021 38.79 +1.9%
2022 38.46 -0.9%
2023 38.29 -0.4%
2024 38 -0.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.13, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.36, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.57 39.24 39.83 10
2010s 38.86 38.24 39.27 10
2020s 38.32 38 38.79 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 63 Bulgaria 38.9 compare
  2. 64 Lithuania 38.29 compare
  3. 65 Latvia 38.09 compare
  4. 67 Israel 37.98 compare
  5. 68 Cyprus 37.93 compare
  6. 69 Greece 37.84 compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Poland was 38 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 39.83 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2024.
How does Poland rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
Poland ranks 66th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
101 places, 1,828 data points, 1991–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.