France vs Japan: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
France
14 Hours per week
in 2025
Japan
8 Hours per week
in 2024
France rank
26th
Japan rank
29th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 14 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Japan, a difference of 6 Hours per week.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.78 Hours per week | 8.44 Hours per week | 13.33 Hours per week | France |
| 2010s | 14.5 Hours per week | 5.9 Hours per week | 8.6 Hours per week | France |
| 2020s | 14.6 Hours per week | 6.6 Hours per week | 8 Hours per week | France |
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 Japan?
- France, at 14 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between France and Japan?
- 6 Hours per week, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- France ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th 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.