Europeans are working even less, not by choice

European workers have worked fewer hours than Americans for decades. Now, they are working even less than before the pandemic, according to data from the five largest EU economies – about one day less a week than Americans in 2021.

Since the start of the pandemic, Americans have increased their working hours by an average of about 1%, while Europeans have cut their working hours by about 2%, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in the five big EU economies. Is.