Sweden vs United States of America: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Sweden
24 Hours per week
in 2025
United States of America
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Sweden rank
4th
United States of America rank
4th
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in United States of America, a difference of 0 Hours per week.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.11 Hours per week | 22.11 Hours per week | 2 Hours per week | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.9 Hours per week | 21.5 Hours per week | 2.4 Hours per week | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.17 Hours per week | 24.33 Hours per week | 0.1667 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 24 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0 Hours per week, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 4th 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.