Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland

Poland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 39.06 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.47
in 2005
All-time low
36.94
in 2000
Years of data
16
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 38.21998: 37.81999: 37.52000: 36.92005: 39.52006: 39.32007: 39.12008: 39.32009: 38.72010: 38.82011: 38.92012: 38.92013: 38.92014: 38.82015: 39.22016: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland is 39.06, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland peaked at 39.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.94, in 2000.

That places Poland 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 38.16 —
1998 37.8 -0.9%
1999 37.5 -0.8%
2000 36.94 -1.5%
2005 39.47 +6.8%
2006 39.31 -0.4%
2007 39.09 -0.6%
2008 39.28 +0.5%
2009 38.66 -1.6%
2010 38.76 +0.3%
2011 38.88 +0.3%
2012 38.88 -0.0%
2013 38.85 -0.1%
2014 38.8 -0.1%
2015 39.24 +1.1%
2016 39.06 -0.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 39.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 39.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.82 37.5 38.16 3
2000s 38.79 36.94 39.47 6
2010s 38.92 38.76 39.24 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 28 Belize 39.33
  2. 29 Hungary 39.26 compare
  3. 31 Greece 39.03 compare
  4. 32 Sri Lanka 38.89 compare
  5. 33 Mauritius 38.75 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Poland was 39.06 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 39.47 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.94 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Poland ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
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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