These 8 Countries Made Overworking Illegal Here Is What Daily Life Actually Looks Like

These 8 countries made overworking illegal — and the results completely changed how their people live every single day. In this video we cover 8 countries with the shortest working weeks in the world and what daily life actually looks like inside them. From France's legally enforced 35 hour work week to the Netherlands where doing nothing is considered medically necessary — these countries made deliberate choices about work that the rest of the world is still catching up to. Here is the number that changes everything — Germany works 787 fewer hours per year than Mexico and produces more than double the economic output per worker. Less time working. Better results. This video explains exactly how. Countries covered: Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Netherlands. If you are tired of overworking and wondering whether a better balance actually exists somewhere — this video gives you the honest answer. --- TAGS countries with shortest working hours countries where overworking is illegal best work life balance countries 35 hour work week countries countries with best working hours working hours by country 2026 Netherlands working hours France 35 hour work week overworking illegal countries countries that work less and earn more OECD working hours 2026 --- ✅ HASHTAGS #CountriesWithShortestWorkingHours #WorkLifeBalance #ShortestWorkingHours #OverworkingIsIllegal #WorkLifeBalanceCountries