Here is a look at why these cities have the most relaxing working environment

13. Madrid, Spain Spanish workers have a reputation for taking a midafternoon siesta to avoid the worst of the sun, and that siesta cuts down their hours
substantially to 33.28 hours per week.
12. Amsterdam, Netherlands Famous for being one of Europes most laid back
cities, it seems that Amsterdams reputation is justified. People in the city work an
average 1,726 hours per year or 33.20 hours per week, 165 fewer than the global
average.
11. Munich, Germany Workers in the Bavarian city, famous for its top tier
football and Oktoberfest celebrations, take an average of 29 days holiday every
year, cutting down their overall hours to the lowest level of any city in Germany
at 33.1 hours.
10. Brussels, Belgium Citizens of Brussels take the fewest days of holiday of
any city on this list just 18 per year. That doesnt stop them having one of the
best work-life balances on earth, working only 1,717 hours annually or 33.02 hours
per week.
9. Vilnius, Lithuania Working just 33 hours per week, less than seven per day in
a five-day week, people in Lithuanias capital can strike a pretty good balance
between their work and leisure time.
8. Luxembourg, Luxembourg Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in
Europe, and as a result, workers seem to be pretty relaxed about how much work
they do, spending just 1,703 hours a year in the office, and taking 31 days holiday.
7. Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen was recently voted as the city with the
9th best quality of life on earth in Mercers 18th annual Quality of Living survey.
Some of that success is probably down to the citys relaxed attitude to working.
The average citizen works 11.4% fewer hours than the global average or 32.64
hours a week.

6. Milan, Italy Despite being the financial hub of Italy , like Hong Kong is to
China, workers in Milan are the most relaxed in the country when it comes to
work, spending nearly 12% fewer hours in the office compared to the global
average, at 32.52 hours a week.
5. Vienna, Austria Workers in the Austrian capital spend an average of just
32.27 hours per week at the office, and take 27 days holiday per annum.
4. Helsinki, Finland Clocking less than 32 hours a week, or just under six and a
half hours a day in a five-day working week, employees in Finlands capital work
for more than 14% fewer than the average global worker.
3. Moscow, Russia Known as the warrior tribe, the Russians are surprisingly
laid-back when it comes to work. Not only do workers in Russias capital work
just 31.66 hours hours per week, they also take nearly 31 days of holiday time each
year.
2. Lyon, France Despite being the city with the second best work-life balance in
the world, Lyon isnt even top of the list in France. Nonetheless, workers get a
pretty sweet deal, working just 31.36 hours per week, and taking an average of
28.5 days holiday.
1. Paris, France Parisians are the easiest going people of any major city,
working just under 31 hours per week, or 1,603.8 hours every year. The passing of
a new law giving workers the right to ignore email after work further stabilises the
citys status as the worlds best in work-life balance.