Where do workers best combine play and work?

(Baonghean.vn) - E-commerce company Expert Market has released a ranking of cities with the best balance between people's working and leisure time.

Data from the Swiss banking group UBS, information on major websites, and the most important cities in the world were used to calculate the number of hours worked per week and per year by workers in the cities, as well as the number of days off they are entitled to.

All 13 cities are located in Europe, although 12 different countries are ranked. France is the only country that contributes 2 cities.

Workers in each city work less than 33.5 hours per week, with residents in the top-ranked city working just 30.8 hours per week. Let's see which cities they are!

13. Madrid, Spain - 33.28 hours per week

Spanish workers have a habit of taking a mid-afternoon nap to avoid the sun, thus significantly reducing their working hours.

12. Amsterdam, Netherlands - 33.20 hours

Renowned as one of Europe's most laid-back cities, it seems Amsterdam's reputation is well-deserved. People in the city work an average of 1,726 hours a year, 165 hours less than the global average.

11. Munich, Germany - 33.1 hours

Workers in the Bavarian city, famous for its world-class football festivals and Oktoberfest, get an average of 29 days off a year, cutting their overall hours to the lowest of any city in Germany.

10. Brussels, Belgium - 33.02 hours

Brussels residents enjoy the least amount of vacation days of all the cities on this list – just 18 days a year. That doesn’t stop them from having a great work-life balance, as they work just 1,717 hours a year.

9. Vilnius, Lithuania - 33 hours

People in this city work just 33 hours a week, less than 7 hours a day on a 5-day week. People in the Lithuanian capital can achieve a pretty good balance between their work and leisure time.

8. Luxembourg, Luxembourg - 32.75 hours

Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, and as such its workers seem to be quite relaxed about the amount of work they do. They only spend 1,703 hours a year in the office, and have 31 days of holiday.

7. Copenhagen, Denmark - 32.64 hours

Copenhagen recently ranked ninth in a survey of cities with the best quality of life in the world. Its success is due to the city's relaxed approach to working hours. Its citizens work 11.4% fewer hours on average than the global average.

6. Milan, Italy - 32.52 hours

Despite being the country's financial hub, Milanese workers are the most relaxed of all Italian cities when it comes to work, spending nearly 12% fewer hours in the office than the global average.

5. Vienna, Austria - 32.27 hours

Workers in the Austrian capital spend an average of just 1,678 hours a year in the office, and have 27 days off each year.

4. Heksinki, Finland - 31.91 hours

Working less than 32 hours a week, Finnish workers make more than 14% less than the global average worker.

3. Moscow, Russia - 31.66 hours

People in the Russian capital work only 1,646 hours a year, and they also have nearly 31 days off a year.

2. Lyon, France - 31.36 hours

Despite being the city with the second best work-life balance in the world, Lyon doesn’t top the list in France. However, workers have a relatively low workload, working just 1,630 hours a year, and taking an average of 28.5 days off.

1. Paris, France - 30.84 hours

Paris is the most balanced place in the world, with workers working just under 31 hours per week, or 1,603.8 hours per year, nearly 18% less than the global average.

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(According to Independent)