Cyprus vs Slovenia: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Cyprus
25 Hours per week
in 2025
Slovenia
31 Hours per week
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Slovenia rank
1st
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Cyprus
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 31 Hours per week against 25 Hours per week in Cyprus, a difference of 6 Hours per week.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.33 Hours per week | 37.33 Hours per week | 7 Hours per week | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 25 Hours per week | 31.25 Hours per week | 6.25 Hours per week | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 26.17 Hours per week | 32.67 Hours per week | 6.5 Hours per week | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 31 Hours per week against 25 Hours per week in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Cyprus and Slovenia?
- 6 Hours per week, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovenia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Slovenia rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 1st 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.