Austria vs Switzerland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Austria
23 Hours per week
in 2025
Switzerland
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Switzerland, a difference of 3 Hours per week.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.67 Hours per week | 21.56 Hours per week | 0.1111 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2010s | 22.5 Hours per week | 23.7 Hours per week | 1.2 Hours per week | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.33 Hours per week | 21.33 Hours per week | 2 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 Switzerland?
- Austria, at 23 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Austria and Switzerland?
- 3 Hours per week, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland 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.