Belgium vs United Kingdom: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Belgium
15 Hours per week
in 2025
United Kingdom
14 Hours per week
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 Hours per week.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 Hours per week | 14.67 Hours per week | 0.6667 Hours per week | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.2 Hours per week | 14.9 Hours per week | 0.3 Hours per week | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.83 Hours per week | 14.83 Hours per week | 1 Hours per week | Belgium |
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 United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 15 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 1 Hours per week, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Belgium ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.