Estonia vs Norway: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Estonia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Norway
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in Norway, a difference of 2 Hours per week.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 8 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 Hours per week | 24 Hours per week | 3 Hours per week | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.3 Hours per week | 24.6 Hours per week | 1.3 Hours per week | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.83 Hours per week | 24.67 Hours per week | 1.17 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 Norway?
- Estonia, at 26 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Estonia and Norway?
- 2 Hours per week, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th 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.