Netherlands vs Türkiye: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Netherlands
18 Hours per week
in 2024
Türkiye
8 Hours per week
in 2025
Netherlands rank
6th
Türkiye rank
8th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Netherlands
- Türkiye
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Türkiye, a difference of 10 Hours per week.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 8 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4 Hours per week | 15.6 Hours per week | 2.2 Hours per week | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 16.3 Hours per week | 15.7 Hours per week | 0.6 Hours per week | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18 Hours per week | 11.6 Hours per week | 6.4 Hours per week | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Türkiye?
- Netherlands, at 18 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Netherlands and Türkiye?
- 10 Hours per week, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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.