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

Poland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 42.19 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.19
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 76 countries
All-time high
43.79
in 2005
All-time low
38.38
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Poland, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 39.21999: 38.92000: 38.42005: 43.82006: 43.12007: 42.52008: 42.32009: 41.62010: 41.92011: 42.12012: 42.42013: 42.12014: 42.22015: 42.22016: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 42.19 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Poland peaked at 43.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 2000.

That places Poland 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Poland, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 39.2 —
1999 38.87 -0.8%
2000 38.38 -1.3%
2005 43.79 +14.1%
2006 43.12 -1.5%
2007 42.52 -1.4%
2008 42.3 -0.5%
2009 41.56 -1.8%
2010 41.91 +0.8%
2011 42.14 +0.6%
2012 42.42 +0.7%
2013 42.13 -0.7%
2014 42.23 +0.2%
2015 42.23 -0.0%
2016 42.19 -0.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 42.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 42.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.04 38.87 39.2 2
2000s 41.95 38.38 43.79 6
2010s 42.18 41.91 42.42 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Kosovo 43.12 compare
  2. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.12 compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 43.11 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 42.1 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 41.78 compare
  6. 22 Palestine 41.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Poland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Poland was 42.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 43.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Poland ranks 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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