Romania vs Türkiye: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Romania
20 Hours per week
in 2025
Türkiye
8 Hours per week
in 2025
Romania rank
10th
Türkiye rank
8th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Türkiye, a difference of 12 Hours per week.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.5 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.
Romania ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5 Hours per week | 16 Hours per week | 0.5 Hours per week | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.3 Hours per week | 15.7 Hours per week | 0.6 Hours per week | Romania |
| 2020s | 22 Hours per week | 11 Hours per week | 11 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, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 20 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Romania and Türkiye?
- 12 Hours per week, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Romania ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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.