Germany vs Iceland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Germany
18 Hours per week
in 2025
Iceland
17 Hours per week
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Iceland rank
21st
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18 Hours per week against 17 Hours per week in Iceland, a difference of 1 Hours per week.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 Hours per week | 19.11 Hours per week | 2.11 Hours per week | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.4 Hours per week | 16.9 Hours per week | 0.5 Hours per week | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.67 Hours per week | 17.67 Hours per week | 1 Hours per week | Germany |
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, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 18 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 Germany and Iceland?
- 1 Hours per week, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Germany ranks 19th 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.