Czechia vs Estonia: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Czechia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Estonia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Czechia rank
1st
Estonia rank
2nd
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Czechia
- Estonia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 26 Hours per week against 26 Hours per week in Estonia, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2 Hours per week | 21 Hours per week | 4.2 Hours per week | Czechia |
| 2010s | 23.6 Hours per week | 23.3 Hours per week | 0.3 Hours per week | Czechia |
| 2020s | 25.33 Hours per week | 25.83 Hours per week | 0.5 Hours per week | Estonia |
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, Czechia or Estonia?
- Czechia, at 26 Hours per week against 26 Hours per week in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Czechia and Estonia?
- 0 Hours per week, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Estonia rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Czechia ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 2nd 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.