You work fewer hours than the Greeks, Romanians, or Poles
. With an average of 36 hours per week, the Frenchare in line with the European average in terms of workload. In Greece, workers put in more than 39.8 hours per week—the highest figure in the European Union. Romania and Poland also have long workweeks, with 39.5 and 39.3 hours per week, respectively.
On the other hand, you work more than Germans, Belgians, or Austrians
. Germans work 34 hours per week—two hours less than the French. The same is true for our Belgian neighbors, who can finish their weekly work in less than 35 hours. Austrians also seem to have a good work-life balance, working 33.6 hours per week. This varies by industry: education, the arts, and leisure have less demanding workweeks, averaging around 32 or 33 hours per week
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