Korea vs New Zealand: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Korea
20 Hours per week
in 2025
New Zealand
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Korea rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
1st
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 26 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Korea, a difference of 6 Hours per week.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 Hours per week | 16.11 Hours per week | 1.22 Hours per week | Korea |
| 2010s | 17.9 Hours per week | 23.8 Hours per week | 5.9 Hours per week | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.67 Hours per week | 26.5 Hours per week | 6.83 Hours per week | New Zealand |
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, Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 26 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Korea and New Zealand?
- 6 Hours per week, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Korea ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- 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.