France vs United Kingdom: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
France
14 Hours per week
in 2025
United Kingdom
14 Hours per week
in 2025
France rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 14 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.78 Hours per week | 14.67 Hours per week | 7.11 Hours per week | France |
| 2010s | 14.5 Hours per week | 14.9 Hours per week | 0.4 Hours per week | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.5 Hours per week | 14.83 Hours per week | 0.3333 Hours per week | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 14 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between France and United Kingdom?
- 0 Hours per week, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- France ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.