Slovak Republic vs Sweden: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Slovak Republic
22 Hours per week
in 2025
Sweden
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Slovak Republic rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Slovak Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24 Hours per week against 22 Hours per week in Slovak Republic, a difference of 2 Hours per week.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Slovak Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovak Republic ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovak Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovak Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.33 Hours per week | 24.11 Hours per week | 5.78 Hours per week | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25 Hours per week | 23.9 Hours per week | 1.1 Hours per week | Slovak Republic |
| 2020s | 23.33 Hours per week | 24.17 Hours per week | 0.8333 Hours per week | Sweden |
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, Slovak Republic or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24 Hours per week against 22 Hours per week in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Slovak Republic and Sweden?
- 2 Hours per week, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Slovak Republic and Sweden rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Slovak Republic ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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.