Iceland vs Israel: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Iceland
17 Hours per week
in 2025
Israel
16 Hours per week
in 2025
Iceland rank
21st
Israel rank
23rd
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17 Hours per week against 16 Hours per week in Israel, a difference of 1 Hours per week.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Israel ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5 Hours per week | 14.5 Hours per week | 6 Hours per week | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.9 Hours per week | 18 Hours per week | 1.1 Hours per week | Israel |
| 2020s | 17.67 Hours per week | 17.17 Hours per week | 0.5 Hours per week | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 17 Hours per week against 16 Hours per week in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Iceland and Israel?
- 1 Hours per week, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Israel ranks 23rd 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.