Annual working hours vs. productivity in Poland

Poland: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,807 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,807 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,875 hours per worker
in 1999
All-time low
1,779 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Poland, 1995–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1,807 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Poland peaked at 1,875 hours per worker in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,779 hours per worker, in 2020.

Poland ranks 83rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,862 hours per worker 1,858 hours per worker 1,875 hours per worker 5
2000s 1,854 hours per worker 1,834 hours per worker 1,861 hours per worker 10
2010s 1,817 hours per worker 1,787 hours per worker 1,831 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,808 hours per worker 1,779 hours per worker 1,828 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 hours per worker compare
  2. 81 Venezuela 1,829 hours per worker compare
  3. 82 Romania 1,826 hours per worker compare
  4. 84 Madagascar 1,799 hours per worker compare
  5. 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 hours per worker compare
  6. 86 United States 1,789 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Poland?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Poland was 1,807 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,875 hours per worker in 1999.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,779 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Poland rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Poland ranks 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.