Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to

Greece
15 Hours per week
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14 Hours per week
in 2025
Greece rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 15 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1 Hours per week.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.67 Hours per week 14.67 Hours per week 3 Hours per week Greece
2010s 14.8 Hours per week 14.9 Hours per week 0.1 Hours per week United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16.33 Hours per week 14.83 Hours per week 1.5 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, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Greece, at 15 Hours per week against 14 Hours per week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1 Hours per week, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
Greece ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

Indicator
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Unit
Hours per week
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 952 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

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.