Work-Life Balance: Are you in the right country?

A recent Statista study from May this year analyzed the time people spend at work and how much time remains for leisure. The authors of the so-called „Better Life Index“ note that „evidence suggests that long work hours may impair personal health, jeopardize safety and increase stress.“

And the winner is … – Italy: Italians enjoy the most time for leisure and personal activities with only 3% working 50 or more hours a week. In contrast to Italy, more than 10% of American employees work long hours putting the US on no. 29 of the 41 countries in the survey.

But you should not bother too much if you do not work in Italy: The survey did not analyze factors such as appreciation, sense and happiness at work and should therefore be taken with a grain of salt – stay healthy and confident … 🙂