Spain vs Türkiye: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Spain
21 Hours per week
in 2025
Türkiye
8 Hours per week
in 2025
Spain rank
9th
Türkiye rank
8th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21 Hours per week against 8 Hours per week in Türkiye, a difference of 13 Hours per week.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 Hours per week | 15.6 Hours per week | 4.4 Hours per week | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.1 Hours per week | 15.7 Hours per week | 2.4 Hours per week | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.17 Hours per week | 11 Hours per week | 10.17 Hours per week | Spain |
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, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 21 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 Spain and Türkiye?
- 13 Hours per week, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Spain ranks 9th 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.