Belgium vs Greece: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to

Belgium
15 Hours per week
in 2025
Greece
15 Hours per week
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Greece rank
24th

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 15 Hours per week against 15 Hours per week in Greece, a difference of 0 Hours per week.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and Greece ranks 24th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 15.33 Hours per week 17.67 Hours per week 2.33 Hours per week Greece
2010s 15.2 Hours per week 14.8 Hours per week 0.4 Hours per week Belgium
2020s 15.83 Hours per week 16.33 Hours per week 0.5 Hours per week Greece

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, Belgium or Greece?
Belgium, at 15 Hours per week against 15 Hours per week in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Belgium and Greece?
0 Hours per week, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
Belgium ranks 24th and Greece ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Unit
Hours per week
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 952 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

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.