Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland

Poland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 81 countries
All-time high
44.89
in 2005
All-time low
36.53
in 2000
Years of data
16
1997–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 39.41998: 37.71999: 37.42000: 36.52005: 44.92006: 43.42007: 42.42008: 42.12009: 41.12010: 41.22011: 42.32012: 42.42013: 42.32014: 42.22015: 42.22016: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland stood at 42.1.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland peaked at 44.89 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.53, in 2000.

That places Poland 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 39.39 —
1998 37.65 -4.4%
1999 37.36 -0.8%
2000 36.53 -2.2%
2005 44.89 +22.9%
2006 43.35 -3.4%
2007 42.41 -2.2%
2008 42.12 -0.7%
2009 41.08 -2.5%
2010 41.23 +0.4%
2011 42.3 +2.6%
2012 42.41 +0.3%
2013 42.27 -0.3%
2014 42.21 -0.2%
2015 42.22 +0.0%
2016 42.1 -0.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 42.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 42.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.13 37.36 39.39 3
2000s 41.73 36.53 44.89 6
2010s 42.11 41.23 42.41 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 South Africa 42.18 compare
  2. 25 Nepal 42.15 compare
  3. 26 Costa Rica 42.11 compare
  4. 28 Palestine 41.91 compare
  5. 29 Nicaragua 41.79 compare
  6. 30 Latvia 41.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Poland was 42.1 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 44.89 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.53 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Poland ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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