Estonia vs New Zealand: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Estonia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
New Zealand
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
1st
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26 Hours per week against 26 Hours per week in New Zealand, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 8 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 Hours per week | 24.4 Hours per week | 3.4 Hours per week | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 23.3 Hours per week | 23.8 Hours per week | 0.5 Hours per week | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.83 Hours per week | 26.5 Hours per week | 0.6667 Hours per week | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 26 Hours per week against 26 Hours per week in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0 Hours per week, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 1st 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.