Finland vs Germany: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Finland
19 Hours per week
in 2025
Germany
18 Hours per week
in 2025
Finland rank
18th
Germany rank
19th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19 Hours per week against 18 Hours per week in Germany, a difference of 1 Hours per week.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 18th and Germany ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 Hours per week | 17 Hours per week | 5 Hours per week | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.7 Hours per week | 16.4 Hours per week | 4.3 Hours per week | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.83 Hours per week | 18.67 Hours per week | 1.17 Hours per week | Finland |
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, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 19 Hours per week against 18 Hours per week in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Finland and Germany?
- 1 Hours per week, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Finland ranks 18th and Germany ranks 19th of 31 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.