Cyprus vs Korea: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Cyprus
25 Hours per week
in 2025
Korea
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Korea rank
3rd
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 25 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Korea, a difference of 5 Hours per week.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.33 Hours per week | 16.33 Hours per week | 14 Hours per week | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 25 Hours per week | 18.25 Hours per week | 6.75 Hours per week | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 26.17 Hours per week | 19.67 Hours per week | 6.5 Hours per week | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Korea?
- Cyprus, at 25 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Cyprus and Korea?
- 5 Hours per week, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 3rd 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.