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

Greece: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 15 Hours per week in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15 Hours per week
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
20 Hours per week
in 2001
All-time low
13 Hours per week
in 2014
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Greece, 2001–2025

051015202001201320252001: 20 Hours per week2002: 19 Hours per week2003: 18 Hours per week2004: 16 Hours per week2005: 17 Hours per week2006: 16 Hours per week2007: 17 Hours per week2008: 18 Hours per week2009: 18 Hours per week2010: 17 Hours per week2011: 15 Hours per week2012: 14 Hours per week2013: 14 Hours per week2014: 13 Hours per week2015: 14 Hours per week2016: 14 Hours per week2017: 15 Hours per week2018: 16 Hours per week2019: 16 Hours per week2020: 18 Hours per week2021: 18 Hours per week2022: 16 Hours per week2023: 16 Hours per week2024: 15 Hours per week2025: 15 Hours per week

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

Analysis

In 2025, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Greece stood at 15 Hours per week.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Greece peaked at 20 Hours per week in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13 Hours per week, in 2014.

Greece ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Greece, 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 Greece, 2001 to 2025.
Year Hours per week Change
2001 20 Hours per week
2002 19 Hours per week -5.0%
2003 18 Hours per week -5.3%
2004 16 Hours per week -11.1%
2005 17 Hours per week +6.2%
2006 16 Hours per week -5.9%
2007 17 Hours per week +6.2%
2008 18 Hours per week +5.9%
2009 18 Hours per week +0.0%
2010 17 Hours per week -5.6%
2011 15 Hours per week -11.8%
2012 14 Hours per week -6.7%
2013 14 Hours per week +0.0%
2014 13 Hours per week -7.1%
2015 14 Hours per week +7.7%
2016 14 Hours per week +0.0%
2017 15 Hours per week +7.1%
2018 16 Hours per week +6.7%
2019 16 Hours per week +0.0%
2020 18 Hours per week +12.5%
2021 18 Hours per week +0.0%
2022 16 Hours per week -11.1%
2023 16 Hours per week +0.0%
2024 15 Hours per week -6.2%
2025 15 Hours per week +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.67 Hours per week 16 Hours per week 20 Hours per week 9
2010s 14.8 Hours per week 13 Hours per week 17 Hours per week 10
2020s 16.33 Hours per week 15 Hours per week 18 Hours per week 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 21 Iceland 17 Hours per week compare
  2. 21 Chile 17 Hours per week compare
  3. 23 Israel 16 Hours per week compare
  4. 24 Belgium 15 Hours per week compare
  5. 26 France 14 Hours per week compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14 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 Greece?
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Greece was 15 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20 Hours per week in 2001.
What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 13 Hours per week in 2014.
How does Greece rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
Greece ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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
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Coverage
42 places, 952 data points, 2001–2025
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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.