Even blue-collar workers work more than 35 hours. According to French government statistics, 50% of full-time workers put in paid overtime in 2010. That percentage was likely to be higher in 2013, said Perbost. Of course, compared to the hours certain professions tally on a weekly basis, the average worker in Europe doesn’t have it so bad. Take lawyers. According to France’s national bar association (CNB), 44% of lawyers in the country logged more than 55 hours on a weekly basis in 2008. In the United States, surveys show that many attorneys work about 55 to 60 hours per week in order to meet the billable hours requirements most firms maintain.

World of Work

Average annual hours worked by full-time employees in 2011 around the world:

Germany: 1,406 hours

Norway: 1,421 hours

France: 1,476 hours

United Kingdom: 1,650 hours

Spain: 1,685 hours

United States: 1,704 hours

Japan: 1,706 hours

Canada: 1,708 hours

Brazil: 1,841 hours

Korea: 2,193 hours

Singapore: 2,287 hours

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data

Not just France

It’s not just France where the laid-back workweek is more myth than reality. Professional hours in Spain also contrast with the country’s popular image. Pablo Martinez, a senior sales and engineering manager at a German multinational in Madrid, said he starts at 08:00 and rarely leaves before 18:30.

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