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The Top 5 Cities in the World with the Least Working Hours
| City | Working Hours (annually) |
Average Wage (USD) |
Vacation Days (annually) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris, France | 1,558 hours per year | $18.50 per hour |
30 days per year |
| 2 | Lyon, France | 1,642 hours per year | $16.30 per hour |
27 days per year |
| 3 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1,674 hours per year | $23.50 per hour |
30 days per year |
| 4 | Lisbon, Portugal | 1,696 hours per year | $10.70 per hour |
22 days per year |
| 5 | Dublin, Ireland | 1,707 hours per year | $19.80 per hour |
21 days per year |
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Business, Finance & Industry, The Economy, Top 5 Least
Sources: UBS. CIO Wealth Management Research: A comparison of purchasing power around the globe, 2012.
List Notes: List is the top 5 cities whose workforce works the least working hours per year for the year 2012. Methodology: list is annual working hours including vacation (paid) and legal holidays; among a weighted average of 14 professions (excluding primary school teachers). Annual vacation days are paid working days, excluding legal holidays. Average wage is effective hourly wage in U.S. dollars for 15 professions, taking into account working hours, paid vacation and legal holidays; weighting according to distribution of professions.
Sources: UBS. CIO Wealth Management Research: A comparison of purchasing power around the globe, 2012.
List Notes: List is the top 5 cities whose workforce works the least working hours per year for the year 2012. Methodology: list is annual working hours including vacation (paid) and legal holidays; among a weighted average of 14 professions (excluding primary school teachers). Annual vacation days are paid working days, excluding legal holidays. Average wage is effective hourly wage in U.S. dollars for 15 professions, taking into account working hours, paid vacation and legal holidays; weighting according to distribution of professions.
