By Samuel Burke

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the average Greek employee works 2,017 hours per year, more than their counterparts in any other European country. The Dutch, on the other hand, work on average 1,377 hours per year – the least amount in all of Europe. Germans work 1,408 hours a year – the second least amount in Europe. Of course, working more hours doesn’t always equal more productivity. Even if Greeks are working many more hours than Germans, the OECD finds that the Netherlands and Germany are the most productive countries in Europe. After the jump, see the lists of the countries that work least hours, plus a list of the most and least productive countries.

Most hours worked for total employment:

1. Greece

2. Hungary

3. Poland

4. Estonia

5. Turkey

6. Czech Rep

7. Italy

8. Slovakia

9. Portugal

10. Iceland



Fewest hours worked for total employment:

1. Netherlands

2. Germany

3. Norway

4. France

5. Denmark

6. Ireland

7. Belgium

8. Austria

9. Luxembourg

10. Sweden

Most Productive:

1. Norway

2. Luxembourg

3. Ireland

4. Netherlands

5. Belgium

6. France

7. Germany

8. Denmark

9. Sweden

10. Austria

Least Productive:

1. Poland

2. Hungary

3. Estonia

4. Turkey

5. Czech Republic

6. Portugal

7. Greece

8. Slovak Republic

9. Slovenia

10. Iceland

Source: OECD as of May 30, 2012