France vs Greece: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
France
14 Hours per week
in 2025
Greece
15 Hours per week
in 2025
France rank
26th
Greece rank
24th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 15 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in France, a difference of 1 Hours per week.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Greece ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.78 Hours per week | 17.67 Hours per week | 4.11 Hours per week | France |
| 2010s | 14.5 Hours per week | 14.8 Hours per week | 0.3 Hours per week | Greece |
| 2020s | 14.5 Hours per week | 16.33 Hours per week | 1.83 Hours per week | Greece |
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, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 15 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between France and Greece?
- 1 Hours per week, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- France ranks 26th and Greece ranks 24th 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.