Austria vs Romania: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Austria
23 Hours per week
in 2025
Romania
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Romania rank
10th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Romania, a difference of 3 Hours per week.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Romania 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 | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5 Hours per week | 16.5 Hours per week | 6 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2010s | 22.5 Hours per week | 16.3 Hours per week | 6.2 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.33 Hours per week | 22 Hours per week | 1.33 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 Romania?
- Austria, at 23 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Austria and Romania?
- 3 Hours per week, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Austria ranks 8th and Romania 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.