Where in Europe Do People Work the Most?
Traditionally, people in warm countries around the Mediterranean Sea enjoy a siesta in the middle of the day.
And some people in Europe's north think taking a siesta is a sign of laziness!
But according to 2023 data, people in the south of the continent actually work more hours per week than their friends in the north.
Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office, collected data on the average number of hours Europeans worked each week in 2023.
This was for adults aged between 20 and 64, and it looked at the hours people worked at their main job.
According to the data, no one works more than people in Turkey — workers there did an average of more than 44 hours per week.
That was a little more than workers in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, who did over 41 hours per week.
People in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland all worked for between 39 and 40 hours during an average week.
Those who worked the least were the people of the Netherlands, at 32 hours per week. People in Germany and Norway worked 34 hours or fewer per week.
However, working fewer hours may not mean people are being lazy at work.
In fact, it may mean that workers in those countries have better rights and protections.
The data also does not include "side hustles," as many people work extra hours outside of their main jobs to earn more money.
