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

Poland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 43.29 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.08
in 2005
All-time low
42.02
in 2000
Years of data
16
1997–2016

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

010203040501997200620161997: 43.11998: 42.51999: 42.22000: 422005: 45.12006: 44.82007: 442008: 43.62009: 432010: 43.52011: 43.62012: 43.52013: 43.42014: 43.42015: 43.22016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Poland stood at 43.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Poland peaked at 45.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.02, in 2000.

That places Poland 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Poland, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 43.09 —
1998 42.54 -1.3%
1999 42.2 -0.8%
2000 42.02 -0.4%
2005 45.08 +7.3%
2006 44.82 -0.6%
2007 44.02 -1.8%
2008 43.62 -0.9%
2009 42.97 -1.5%
2010 43.49 +1.2%
2011 43.56 +0.2%
2012 43.54 -0.0%
2013 43.43 -0.3%
2014 43.36 -0.2%
2015 43.23 -0.3%
2016 43.29 +0.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 43.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 43.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.61 42.2 43.09 3
2000s 43.76 42.02 45.08 6
2010s 43.41 43.23 43.56 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Czechia 43.59 compare
  2. 34 Venezuela 43.54 compare
  3. 35 Mauritius 43.51 compare
  4. 37 Dominican Republic 43.03 compare
  5. 38 Germany 42.91 compare
  6. 39 Portugal 42.82 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Poland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Poland was 43.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 45.08 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.02 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Poland ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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