Estonia vs United States: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Estonia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
United States
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in United States, a difference of 2 Hours per week.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 8 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 Hours per week | 21.6 Hours per week | 0.6 Hours per week | United States |
| 2010s | 23.3 Hours per week | 21.5 Hours per week | 1.8 Hours per week | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.83 Hours per week | 24.33 Hours per week | 1.5 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, Estonia or United States?
- Estonia, at 26 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Estonia and United States?
- 2 Hours per week, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and United States 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.