Labour productivity growth in Poland

Real output per hour worked in Poland changed by 4.3% in 2025.

Measure: Labour productivity growth per hour worked Unit: % change on previous year Data: 1996 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Poland, 2025 4.3%p (Provisional) % change on previous year
Change from 2024 −0.8percentage points 2024: 5.1%
European Union, 2025 1.3% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 1.9% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 3rd of 32 See the full ranking

Labour productivity growth in Poland over time

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% change on previous year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Labour productivity growth per hour worked (% change on previous year), 2001 to 2025
Period PolandEuropean Union
2025 4.3%p (provisional) 1.3%
2024 5.1% 0.4%
2023 0.8% -0.8%
2022 4.6% 0.4%
2021 1.2% 0.6%
2020 -1.3% 1.4%
2019 1.6%b (break in time series) 0.8%
2018 7.1% 0.8%
2017 4.9% 1.8%
2016 2.1% 0.4%
2015 2.5% 1.5%
2014 1.8% 0.7%
2013 0.9% 0.9%
2012 1.7% 0.5%
2011 4.9% 1.9%
2010 6.3%b (break in time series) 2.9%
2009 3.0% -1.1%
2008 1.0% -0.3%
2007 2.3% 0.9%
2006 2.9% 1.7%
2005 1.3% 1.2%
2004 3.9% 1.6%
2003 4.5%b (break in time series) 1.0%
2002 5.3% 2.0%
2001 3.4% 2.0%

Flags: b break in time series; p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.8 percentage points from 5.1% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 2.5%, the figure has changed by +1.8 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 32 countries with data for 2025, Poland has the 3rd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.3%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
nama_10_lp_ulc · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A na_item=RLPR_HW unit=PCH_PRE
Observation period
1996 to 2025 for Poland
Provider update
5 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat