Austria vs Türkiye: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Austria
23 Hours per week
in 2025
Türkiye
8 Hours per week
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Türkiye rank
8th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Austria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Türkiye, a difference of 15 Hours per week.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4 Hours per week | 15.6 Hours per week | 5.8 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2010s | 22.5 Hours per week | 15.7 Hours per week | 6.8 Hours per week | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.33 Hours per week | 11 Hours per week | 12.33 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 Türkiye?
- Austria, at 23 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Austria and Türkiye?
- 15 Hours per week, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Türkiye?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Türkiye rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Austria ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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.