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

Latest (2025)
6.6
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 2004
All-time low
6.6
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Poland, 2001–2025

051015202001201320252001: 16.22002: 17.62003: 17.72004: 18.12005: 182006: 17.22007: 16.92008: 162009: 152010: 14.72011: 14.32012: 14.62013: 14.42014: 142015: 13.12016: 12.72017: 11.72018: 112019: 10.42020: 92021: 7.82022: 7.82023: 7.52024: 72025: 6.6

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

Annual values for Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation in Poland, 2001 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.97 15 18.1 9
2010s 13.09 10.4 14.7 10
2020s 7.62 6.6 9 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Austria 7.7 compare
  2. 11 Italy 7 compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 6.8 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 6.5 compare
  5. 15 Sweden 6.4 compare
  6. 16 Serbia 6.2 compare
  7. 16 Slovakia 6.2 compare

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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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Indicator
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 915 data points, 2000–2025
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