Estonia vs Lithuania: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Estonia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Lithuania
19 Hours per week
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
5th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26 Hours per week against 19 Hours per week in Lithuania, a difference of 7 Hours per week.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 8 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 Hours per week | 26 Hours per week | 5 Hours per week | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 23.3 Hours per week | 25.2 Hours per week | 1.9 Hours per week | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 25.83 Hours per week | 22.5 Hours per week | 3.33 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 Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 26 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 Estonia and Lithuania?
- 7 Hours per week, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 5th 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.