Korea vs Sweden: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Korea
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Sweden
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Korea rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Korea, a difference of 4 Hours per week.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 Hours per week | 24.11 Hours per week | 6.78 Hours per week | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.9 Hours per week | 23.9 Hours per week | 6 Hours per week | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.67 Hours per week | 24.17 Hours per week | 4.5 Hours per week | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24 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 Sweden?
- 4 Hours per week, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.