Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 14 Hours per week in 2025. ▬ Flat
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2025
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 14 Hours per week, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16 Hours per week in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14 Hours per week, in 2004.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Hours per week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15 Hours per week | — |
| 2002 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 Hours per week | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 Hours per week | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14 Hours per week | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 15 Hours per week | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 Hours per week | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 15 Hours per week | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 Hours per week | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 15 Hours per week | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 14 Hours per week | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 14 Hours per week | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.67 Hours per week | 14 Hours per week | 15 Hours per week | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9 Hours per week | 14 Hours per week | 15 Hours per week | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 Hours per week | 14 Hours per week | 16 Hours per week | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16 Hours per week in 2022.
- What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 Hours per week in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.