Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in European Union (28 countries)
European Union (28 countries): Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 18 Hours per week in 2018. ▬ Flat
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in European Union (28 countries), 2001–2018
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 European Union (28 countries) is 18 Hours per week, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 21 Hours per week in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17 Hours per week, in 2001.
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in European Union (28 countries), year by year
| Year | Hours per week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17 Hours per week | — |
| 2002 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 Hours per week | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 Hours per week | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 21 Hours per week | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 Hours per week | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 18 Hours per week | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 Hours per week | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 Hours per week | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.11 Hours per week | 17 Hours per week | 21 Hours per week | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.56 Hours per week | 18 Hours per week | 19 Hours per week | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)
- 3 Cyprus 25 Hours per week compare
- 3 Latvia 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Poland 22 Hours per week compare
- 4 United States of America 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Malta 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Norway 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Sweden 24 Hours per week compare
- 5 Lithuania 19 Hours per week compare
- 6 Netherlands 18 Hours per week compare
- 8 Türkiye 8 Hours per week compare
- 8 Austria 23 Hours per week compare
- 9 Spain 21 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 European Union (28 countries)?
- Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in European Union (28 countries) was 18 Hours per week in 2018, 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 European Union (28 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21 Hours per week in 2006.
- What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 Hours per week in 2001.
- How does European Union (28 countries) rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- European Union (28 countries) ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2018.
- Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (28 countries) 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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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.