Croatia vs Poland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Croatia
21 Hours per week
in 2025
Poland
22 Hours per week
in 2025
Croatia rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 22 Hours per week against 21 Hours per week in Croatia, a difference of 1 Hours per week.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 3 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.86 Hours per week | 24.29 Hours per week | 2.43 Hours per week | Poland |
| 2020s | 23.5 Hours per week | 25 Hours per week | 1.5 Hours per week | Poland |
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, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 22 Hours per week against 21 Hours per week in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Croatia and Poland?
- 1 Hours per week, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Croatia ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 3 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.