Australia vs Luxembourg: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Australia
9 Hours per week
in 2025
Luxembourg
8 Hours per week
in 2025
Australia rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
29th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Luxembourg, a difference of 1 Hours per week.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 Hours per week | 21.67 Hours per week | 15.67 Hours per week | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.4 Hours per week | 7.3 Hours per week | 3.1 Hours per week | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.17 Hours per week | 17.33 Hours per week | 7.17 Hours per week | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Australia, at 9 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 1 Hours per week, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Australia ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.