European Union (28 countries) vs Spain: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
European Union (28 countries)
18 Hours per week
in 2018
Spain
21 Hours per week
in 2025
European Union (28 countries) rank
6th
Spain rank
9th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- European Union (28 countries)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21 Hours per week against 18 Hours per week in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 3 Hours per week.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times European Union (28 countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
European Union (28 countries) ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 8 groups.
European Union (28 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (28 countries) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.11 Hours per week | 19.11 Hours per week | 0 Hours per week | — |
| 2010s | 18.56 Hours per week | 17.89 Hours per week | 0.6667 Hours per week | European Union (28 countries) |
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, European Union (28 countries) or Spain?
- Spain, at 21 Hours per week against 18 Hours per week in European Union (28 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between European Union (28 countries) and Spain?
- 3 Hours per week, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do European Union (28 countries) and Spain rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- European Union (28 countries) ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 8 groups.
- 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.