Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in United States of America
United States of America: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 24 Hours per week in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24 Hours per week
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26 Hours per week
in 2019
All-time low
20 Hours per week
in 2009
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in United States of America, 2001–2025
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 United States of America stood at 24 Hours per week.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in United States of America peaked at 26 Hours per week in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20 Hours per week, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Hours per week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 Hours per week | — |
| 2002 | 23 Hours per week | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 22 Hours per week | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 22 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 Hours per week | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 22 Hours per week | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 22 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 Hours per week | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20 Hours per week | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 Hours per week | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22 Hours per week | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 22 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 Hours per week | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 26 Hours per week | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 26 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 Hours per week | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 24 Hours per week | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 25 Hours per week | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 24 Hours per week | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 24 Hours per week | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.11 Hours per week | 20 Hours per week | 24 Hours per week | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.5 Hours per week | 20 Hours per week | 26 Hours per week | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.33 Hours per week | 23 Hours per week | 26 Hours per week | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Czechia 26 Hours per week compare
- 1 New Zealand 26 Hours per week compare
- 1 Slovenia 31 Hours per week compare
- 2 Estonia 26 Hours per week compare
- 2 Croatia 21 Hours per week compare
- 3 Cyprus 25 Hours per week compare
- 3 Latvia 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Poland 22 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
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in United States of America?
- Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in United States of America was 24 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 26 Hours per week in 2019.
- What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Hours per week in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- United States of America ranks 4th 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 States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.