Norway vs United States: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Norway
24 Hours per week
in 2025
United States
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
United States rank
4th
Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in United States, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.44 Hours per week | 22.11 Hours per week | 1.33 Hours per week | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.6 Hours per week | 21.5 Hours per week | 3.1 Hours per week | Norway |
| 2020s | 24.67 Hours per week | 24.33 Hours per week | 0.3333 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 United States?
- Norway, at 24 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Norway and United States?
- 0 Hours per week, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Norway ranks 4th and United States 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.