Slovak Republic vs United States of America: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to

Slovak Republic
22 Hours per week
in 2025
United States of America
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Slovak Republic rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time

  • Slovak Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24 Hours per week against 22 Hours per week in Slovak Republic, a difference of 2 Hours per week.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Slovak Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

Slovak Republic ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Slovak Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 18.33 Hours per week 22.11 Hours per week 3.78 Hours per week United States of America
2010s 25 Hours per week 21.5 Hours per week 3.5 Hours per week Slovak Republic
2020s 23.33 Hours per week 24.33 Hours per week 1 Hours per week United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, 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 United States of America?
2 Hours per week, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Slovak Republic and United States of America rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
Slovak Republic ranks 1st and United States of America 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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Indicator
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Unit
Hours per week
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 952 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

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.