Britons spend less time in the office than the rest of Europe

Britons work more hours from home than almost every other nationality, according to an international survey.

Employees here spend an average of 1.5 days a week working remotely, compared with an international average of 0.9, the study found. Only Canadians spend less time in the office.

The research, which surveyed 42,400 full-time employees in 34 countries, found that those in France spent less than half as many hours at home as Britons, at only 0.6 days a week. Those in Italy are at home only 0.7 days a week while in Spain the number is 0.9. Britons also show up to the office significantly less than workers in east Asia.

However, Britain’s working practices are more similar to other English-speaking nations. In America, workers spend

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