Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland
Poland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 6.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland stood at 6.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland peaked at 18.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2025.
Poland ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.2 | — |
| 2002 | 17.6 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 11 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 | 15 | 18.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 6.6 | 9 | 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland was 6.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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