Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Croatia

Croatia: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 21 Hours per week in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21 Hours per week
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 3 countries
All-time high
26 Hours per week
in 2022
All-time low
20 Hours per week
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Croatia, 2013–2025

01020302013201920252013: 20 Hours per week2014: 20 Hours per week2015: 21 Hours per week2016: 22 Hours per week2017: 23 Hours per week2018: 23 Hours per week2019: 24 Hours per week2020: 24 Hours per week2021: 25 Hours per week2022: 26 Hours per week2023: 24 Hours per week2024: 21 Hours per week2025: 21 Hours per week

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Croatia is 21 Hours per week, measured in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Croatia peaked at 26 Hours per week in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20 Hours per week, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits in Croatia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Hours per week Change
2013 20 Hours per week
2014 20 Hours per week +0.0%
2015 21 Hours per week +5.0%
2016 22 Hours per week +4.8%
2017 23 Hours per week +4.5%
2018 23 Hours per week +0.0%
2019 24 Hours per week +4.3%
2020 24 Hours per week +0.0%
2021 25 Hours per week +4.2%
2022 26 Hours per week +4.0%
2023 24 Hours per week -7.7%
2024 21 Hours per week -12.5%
2025 21 Hours per week +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.86 Hours per week 20 Hours per week 24 Hours per week 7
2020s 23.5 Hours per week 21 Hours per week 26 Hours per week 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 1 Czechia 26 Hours per week compare
  2. 1 New Zealand 26 Hours per week compare
  3. 1 Slovenia 31 Hours per week compare
  4. 2 Estonia 26 Hours per week compare
  5. 3 Cyprus 25 Hours per week compare
  6. 3 Latvia 24 Hours per week compare
  7. 4 Poland 22 Hours per week compare
  8. 4 United States of America 24 Hours per week compare
  9. 4 Malta 24 Hours per week compare
  10. 4 Norway 24 Hours per week compare
  11. 4 Sweden 24 Hours per week compare
  12. 5 Lithuania 19 Hours per week compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Croatia?
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Croatia was 21 Hours per week in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 26 Hours per week in 2022.
What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 20 Hours per week in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
Croatia ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.