Japan vs United Kingdom: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Japan
8 Hours per week
in 2024
United Kingdom
14 Hours per week
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Japan, a difference of 6 Hours per week.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 31 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 Hours per week | 14.67 Hours per week | 6.22 Hours per week | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.9 Hours per week | 14.9 Hours per week | 9 Hours per week | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.6 Hours per week | 15 Hours per week | 8.4 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 Japan and United Kingdom?
- 6 Hours per week, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Japan ranks 29th 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.