Austria vs OECD: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Austria
23 Hours per week
in 2025
OECD
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
OECD rank
10th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Austria
- OECD
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in OECD, a difference of 3 Hours per week.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and OECD ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.67 Hours per week | 17.67 Hours per week | 4 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2010s | 22.5 Hours per week | 18.4 Hours per week | 4.1 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.33 Hours per week | 19.83 Hours per week | 3.5 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 OECD?
- Austria, at 23 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Austria and OECD?
- 3 Hours per week, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and OECD?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Austria and OECD rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Austria ranks 8th and OECD ranks 10th 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.