Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Poland

Poland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 39.25 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.25
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.54
in 2008
All-time low
38.06
in 2000
Years of data
16
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Poland, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 38.91998: 391999: 38.12000: 38.12005: 40.32006: 39.92007: 40.42008: 40.52009: 39.32010: 39.42011: 392012: 392013: 38.72014: 392015: 39.22016: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 39.25 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Poland peaked at 40.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.06, in 2000.

Poland ranks 38th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Poland, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 38.91 —
1998 38.98 +0.2%
1999 38.13 -2.2%
2000 38.06 -0.2%
2005 40.28 +5.8%
2006 39.86 -1.0%
2007 40.4 +1.4%
2008 40.54 +0.3%
2009 39.28 -3.1%
2010 39.36 +0.2%
2011 39.03 -0.8%
2012 38.99 -0.1%
2013 38.75 -0.6%
2014 39.04 +0.7%
2015 39.23 +0.5%
2016 39.25 +0.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 39.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 39.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.68 38.13 38.98 3
2000s 39.74 38.06 40.54 6
2010s 39.09 38.75 39.36 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 35 Costa Rica 39.68 compare
  2. 36 Portugal 39.32 compare
  3. 37 Hungary 39.29 compare
  4. 39 Jamaica 39.18 compare
  5. 40 Germany 39.05 compare
  6. 41 Chile 39.02 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Poland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Poland was 39.25 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 40.54 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.06 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Poland ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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