In Greece we work more than in the rest of Europe

Too lazy, too lazy. It is the accusation that often from the mists of Northern Europe is made against the countries bordering the Mediterranean. So much so that it deserves 4/5 of the unedifying acronym Piigs, which loose and literally translated means "pigs". Yet statistics in hand analysts tell another truth. Work is being done in Southern Europe, and especially in Greece, at a pace that rivals Aleksej Stachanov. 
A search of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) show how the average of Greek workers is 2.017 hours of work per year, much more than the average of other European countries. And just two points away from whoever looks at this special ranking from the other: South Korea. 
And the Germans? The people who have embodied the concept of work and industry for the longest time rank 33rd out of 34 countries, with around 1.400 hours a year on average. 40% less than the Greeks, who, moreover, today are facing new spending cuts after accepting the European bailout plan of 130 billion. 
Furthermore, Greeks are entitled to fewer holidays and less protection in the event of illness or maternity. For the analyst Pascal Marianna, questioned by the Bcc, the cause of this gap is in the composition of the Greek working fabric: "In Greece there are many self-employed workers, farmers and small traders, who work many hours more than office workers and blue collar workers ”. Another cause is Germany's high number of part-time workers. Even one in four, a much smaller phenomenon in Greece. 
A decent seventh place for Italy, (1.778 hours a year) preceded by many Eastern European countries and Turkey. A ranking that, on closer inspection, revolutionizes prejudices and conjectures. Especially those relating to the root causes of the debt crisis of certain nations. What the rankings are doesn't say, but one thing is certain: it's not due to a low propensity to work.