Norway vs Sweden: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Norway
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Sweden
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
4th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in Sweden, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.44 Hours per week | 24.11 Hours per week | 0.6667 Hours per week | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.6 Hours per week | 23.9 Hours per week | 0.7 Hours per week | Norway |
| 2020s | 24.67 Hours per week | 24.17 Hours per week | 0.5 Hours per week | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 24 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Norway and Sweden?
- 0 Hours per week, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.