Greeks work the second-hardest in the world after Korea, with an average of 42.4 hours per week. Mediterranean countries work longer hours than northern countries. Finland has the most paid leisure time, while the Philippines and Thailand have the least. Women in some countries work almost as many hours as men.
Greece may seem like a relaxed country, but Greeks actually work harder than any other people in the world, with the exception of Korea. The average working week in Greece is 42.4 hours, in Korea it is 45.12 hours. Compared to the countries of the North, the Mediterranean countries work several hours more per week. While Germany has a reputation for hard work, its work week averages 35.5 hours and in the United States it is 35.8 hours.
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Finland has the highest paid leisure time, with an average of 44 days off per year, counting holidays and vacations. The US average is 25 days of paid vacation.
The countries with the fewest paid time off are the Philippines and Thailand, with 19 days off, closely followed by Canada on 20 days off with pay.
Unsurprisingly, men worked longer hours than women on average, but in some countries the averages were close. The countries where women work the longest hours are the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary and the Slovak Republic, where the average working week for women exceeds 39 hours.
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