A law to reduce the statutory working week in France from 39 hours to 35 hours was introduced
in 2000, for companies with more than 20 employees and, in 2002, for companies with 20
employees or fewer. Studies by the Office of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
suggest that France is below the OECD average when it comes to hours worked and consequently 
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French employees have above average leisure time on an average day. Approximately 15 hours
per day are dedicated to personal care and leisure (eating, sleeping, etc).