OECD vs Switzerland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
OECD
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Switzerland
20 Hours per week
in 2025
OECD rank
10th
Switzerland rank
10th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- OECD
- Switzerland
How they compare
OECD currently reports 20 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Switzerland, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 Hours per week | 21.56 Hours per week | 3.89 Hours per week | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.4 Hours per week | 23.7 Hours per week | 5.3 Hours per week | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.83 Hours per week | 21.33 Hours per week | 1.5 Hours per week | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- OECD, at 20 Hours per week against 20 Hours per week in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between OECD and Switzerland?
- 0 Hours per week, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do OECD and Switzerland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- OECD ranks 10th and Switzerland 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.