Poland vs United States: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Poland
22 Hours per week
in 2025
United States
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Poland rank
4th
United States rank
4th
Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24 Hours per week against 22 Hours per week in Poland, a difference of 2 Hours per week.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Poland ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 8 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 Hours per week | 22.11 Hours per week | 9.67 Hours per week | United States |
| 2010s | 24.2 Hours per week | 21.5 Hours per week | 2.7 Hours per week | Poland |
| 2020s | 25 Hours per week | 24.33 Hours per week | 0.6667 Hours per week | Poland |
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, Poland or United States?
- United States, at 24 Hours per week against 22 Hours per week in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Poland and United States?
- 2 Hours per week, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Poland ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th 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.