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

Poland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 40.66 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.66
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
41.66
in 2006
All-time low
40.47
in 2009
Years of data
15
1998–2016

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

0102030401998200720161998: 41.11999: 40.92000: 40.62005: 41.52006: 41.72007: 41.12008: 41.12009: 40.52010: 40.82011: 40.82012: 40.72013: 40.72014: 40.52015: 40.72016: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 40.66 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Poland peaked at 41.66 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.47, in 2009.

That places Poland 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Poland, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 41.14 —
1999 40.86 -0.7%
2000 40.64 -0.5%
2005 41.5 +2.1%
2006 41.66 +0.4%
2007 41.14 -1.2%
2008 41.11 -0.1%
2009 40.47 -1.5%
2010 40.79 +0.8%
2011 40.78 -0.0%
2012 40.7 -0.2%
2013 40.7 +0.0%
2014 40.53 -0.4%
2015 40.73 +0.5%
2016 40.66 -0.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 40.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 40.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.15, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41 40.86 41.14 2
2000s 41.09 40.47 41.66 6
2010s 40.7 40.53 40.79 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 45 Bulgaria 40.89 compare
  2. 46 South Korea 40.89 compare
  3. 47 Romania 40.72 compare
  4. 49 Croatia 40.6 compare
  5. 50 Luxembourg 40.39 compare
  6. 51 Hungary 40.21 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Poland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Poland was 40.66 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 41.66 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.47 in 2009.
How does Poland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Poland ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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