Latvia vs Lithuania: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Latvia
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Lithuania
19 Hours per week
in 2025
Latvia rank
3rd
Lithuania rank
5th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24 Hours per week against 19 Hours per week in Lithuania, a difference of 5 Hours per week.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 8 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4 Hours per week | 26 Hours per week | 3.4 Hours per week | Latvia |
| 2010s | 27.6 Hours per week | 25.2 Hours per week | 2.4 Hours per week | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27.17 Hours per week | 22.5 Hours per week | 4.67 Hours per week | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 24 Hours per week against 19 Hours per week in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 5 Hours per week, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 8 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.