Estonia vs Korea: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Estonia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Korea
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Korea rank
3rd
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Korea, a difference of 6 Hours per week.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 8 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 Hours per week | 16.2 Hours per week | 4.8 Hours per week | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.3 Hours per week | 17.9 Hours per week | 5.4 Hours per week | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.83 Hours per week | 19.67 Hours per week | 6.17 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, Estonia or Korea?
- Estonia, at 26 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 Estonia and Korea?
- 6 Hours per week, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 8 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.