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True to their reputation as leisure-loving gourmets, the French
spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the
world's wealthy nations, according to a study published.
The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night,
more than an hour longer than the average Japanese and Korean, who
sleep the least in a survey of 18 members of the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Despite their siesta habit, Spaniards rank only third in the poll
after Americans, who sleep more than 8.5 hours.
And while more and more French people grab a bite at fast-food
chains these days or wolf down a sandwich at their desk, they still
spend more than two hours a day eating.
That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average
Mexican, who dedicates just over an hour a day to food, the OECD's
Society at a Glance report on work, health and leisure in Asia,
Europe and North and South America found.
The Japanese, scrimping on sleep and burdened with long commutes
and working hours, still manage to spend close to two hours a day
eating and drinking, placing them third behind New
Zealanders.
The Japanese like to spend what remains of their scarce free time
watching television or listening to the radio. This takes up 47% of
leisure time in Japan.
Turks, on the other hand, spend more than a third of their leisure
time entertaining friends.
The survey showed that the split between work and leisure time
within certain countries is striking.
"Italian men have nearly 80 minutes a day of leisure more than
women. Much of the additional work of Italian women is apparently
spent cleaning the house," the OECD said in a statement.
The OECD has 30 members.
The survey covers only the countries for which appropriate figures were available.
