Germany vs Poland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male

Germany
42.91
in 2011
Poland
43.29
in 2016
Germany rank
38th
Poland rank
36th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 43.29 against 42.91 in Germany, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 82 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 42.05 44.1 2.06 Poland
2010s 42.9 43.53 0.6305 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male, Germany or Poland?
Poland, at 43.29 against 42.91 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male between Germany and Poland?
0.38, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Germany ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed