Cyprus vs Lithuania: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Cyprus
25 Hours per week
in 2025
Lithuania
19 Hours per week
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Lithuania rank
5th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Cyprus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 25 Hours per week against 19 Hours per week in Lithuania, a difference of 6 Hours per week.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.33 Hours per week | 26.67 Hours per week | 3.67 Hours per week | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 25 Hours per week | 25.75 Hours per week | 0.75 Hours per week | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 26.17 Hours per week | 22.5 Hours per week | 3.67 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 Lithuania?
- Cyprus, at 25 Hours per week against 19 Hours per week in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 6 Hours per week, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Lithuania rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 5th 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.