The Countries With the Best Work-Life Balance

People in the Netherlands enjoy the best work-life balance, according to the OECD's "Better Life Index". Its authors note that "evidence suggests that long work hours may impair personal health, jeopardize safety and increase stress". In the Netherlands, only 0.4 percent of employees work very long hours (50 or more hours a week), the third-lowest rate in the OECD, where the average is 11 percent. In comparison, 11.1 percent of American employees work very long hours