Duration of working life in Poland
Poland: Duration of working life was 35.9 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.9 Year
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.9 Year
in 2025
All-time low
30.2 Year
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Poland stood at 35.9 Year. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Poland peaked at 35.9 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.2 Year, in 2006.
Poland ranks 31st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Poland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1 Year | — |
| 2001 | 31.4 Year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.7 Year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.5 Year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.3 Year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.6 Year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.2 Year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.6 Year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31 Year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6 Year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.8 Year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.1 Year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6 Year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 Year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.3 Year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6 Year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5 Year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.2 Year | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.8 Year | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.3 Year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.6 Year | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 35.9 Year | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35.9 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Year, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35.9 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6 Year, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.66 Year | 30.2 Year | 31.4 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.63 Year | 31.6 Year | 33.6 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.88 Year | 33.5 Year | 35.9 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Poland?
- Duration of working life in Poland was 35.9 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 Year in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 Year in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for duration of working life?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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