Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Poland

Poland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 657,062 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
657,062
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
696,438
in 2023
All-time low
554,691
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Poland, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 554.7k2006: 573.9k2007: 600.3k2008: 621.0k2009: 614.4k2010: 614.6k2011: 618.5k2012: 616.7k2013: 611.3k2014: 627.3k2015: 638.8k2016: 651.5k2017: 653.0k2018: 646.7k2019: 648.7k2020: 624.0k2021: 673.9k2022: 687.5k2023: 696.4k2024: 679.8k2025: 670.4k2026: 662.3k2027: 657.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Poland recorded 657,062 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Poland peaked at 696,438 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554,691, in 2005.

Poland ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Poland, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 554,691
2006 573,898 +3.5%
2007 600,337 +4.6%
2008 620,988 +3.4%
2009 614,372 -1.1%
2010 614,612 +0.0%
2011 618,469 +0.6%
2012 616,745 -0.3%
2013 611,318 -0.9%
2014 627,283 +2.6%
2015 638,800 +1.8%
2016 651,526 +2.0%
2017 653,030 +0.2%
2018 646,668 -1.0%
2019 648,691 +0.3%
2020 623,974 -3.8%
2021 673,901 +8.0%
2022 687,503 +2.0%
2023 696,438 +1.3%
2024 679,776 -2.4%
2025 670,372 -1.4%
2026 662,274 -1.2%
2027 657,062 -0.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 657,062 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 5.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 657,062 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 592,857 554,691 620,988 5
2010s 632,714 611,318 653,030 10
2020s 668,912 623,974 696,438 8

Countries ranked near Poland

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  5. 41 Madagascar 609,481 compare
  6. 42 Uzbekistan 582,668 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Poland?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Poland was 657,062 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 696,438 in 2023.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 554,691 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Poland ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.