OECD vs Romania: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
OECD
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Romania
20 Hours per week
in 2025
OECD rank
10th
Romania rank
10th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- OECD
- Romania
How they compare
OECD currently reports 20 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Romania, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was OECD ahead.
OECD ranks 10th and Romania ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 Hours per week | 16.5 Hours per week | 1.5 Hours per week | OECD |
| 2010s | 18.4 Hours per week | 16.3 Hours per week | 2.1 Hours per week | OECD |
| 2020s | 19.83 Hours per week | 22 Hours per week | 2.17 Hours per week | Romania |
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, OECD or Romania?
- OECD, at 20 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between OECD and Romania?
- 0 Hours per week, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do OECD and Romania rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- OECD ranks 10th and Romania ranks 10th 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.