Austria vs European Union (28 countries): Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Austria
23 Hours per week
in 2025
European Union (28 countries)
18 Hours per week
in 2018
Austria rank
8th
European Union (28 countries) rank
6th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Austria
- European Union (28 countries)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23 Hours per week against 18 Hours per week in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 5 Hours per week.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times European Union (28 countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and European Union (28 countries) ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | European Union (28 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.67 Hours per week | 19.11 Hours per week | 2.56 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2010s | 22.56 Hours per week | 18.56 Hours per week | 4 Hours per week | Austria |
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, Austria or European Union (28 countries)?
- Austria, at 23 Hours per week against 18 Hours per week in European Union (28 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Austria and European Union (28 countries)?
- 5 Hours per week, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union (28 countries)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Austria and European Union (28 countries) rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Austria ranks 8th and European Union (28 countries) ranks 6th 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.