Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Luxembourg
8 Hours per week
in 2025
United Kingdom
14 Hours per week
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Luxembourg, a difference of 6 Hours per week.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.67 Hours per week | 14.67 Hours per week | 7 Hours per week | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 7.3 Hours per week | 14.9 Hours per week | 7.6 Hours per week | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17.33 Hours per week | 14.83 Hours per week | 2.5 Hours per week | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 6 Hours per week, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Luxembourg 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.