Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Poland

Poland: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1997–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Poland, 1997–2016

00.050.10.150.21997200620161997: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.213 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.213 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.167 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.2% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Poland peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

Poland ranks 46th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Poland, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -8.9%
1999 0.2% -2.0%
2000 0.2% +1.6%
2005 0.2% +31.7%
2006 0.2% -0.1%
2007 0.2% -4.6%
2008 0.2% -8.2%
2009 0.2% -7.7%
2010 0.2% +2.8%
2011 0.2% +0.1%
2012 0.2% +2.8%
2013 0.2% -1.9%
2014 0.2% -5.5%
2015 0.2% -1.1%
2016 0.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Poland?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Poland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Poland rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Poland ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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