Lithuania vs Poland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Lithuania
19 Hours per week
in 2025
Poland
22 Hours per week
in 2025
Lithuania rank
5th
Poland rank
4th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 22 Hours per week against 19 Hours per week in Lithuania, a difference of 3 Hours per week.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 5th and Poland ranks 4th of 8 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 Hours per week | 22 Hours per week | 4 Hours per week | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 25.2 Hours per week | 24.2 Hours per week | 1 Hours per week | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 22.5 Hours per week | 25 Hours per week | 2.5 Hours per week | Poland |
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, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 22 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 Lithuania and Poland?
- 3 Hours per week, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Lithuania ranks 5th and Poland ranks 4th 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.