Finland vs Iceland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Finland
19 Hours per week
in 2025
Iceland
17 Hours per week
in 2025
Finland rank
18th
Iceland rank
21st
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19 Hours per week against 17 Hours per week in Iceland, a difference of 2 Hours per week.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 Hours per week | 19.11 Hours per week | 2.89 Hours per week | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.7 Hours per week | 16.9 Hours per week | 3.8 Hours per week | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.83 Hours per week | 17.67 Hours per week | 2.17 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 Iceland?
- Finland, at 19 Hours per week against 17 Hours per week in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Finland and Iceland?
- 2 Hours per week, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Finland ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st 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.