From Central and Eastern European countries, Estonian residents work the longest. The duration of their work amounted to nearly 41.4 years in 2024, which is four years longer than the average for 27 European Union countries, which is 37.2 years. Of the European Union countries, Romanians work the shortest — 32.7 years.
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