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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rachel Hall

Britons least likely to say work is important to them, world study finds

People in the UK ranked low for the belief that hard work would bring a better life in the long run.
People in the UK ranked low for the belief that hard work would bring a better life in the long run. Photograph: PeopleImages/Getty Images/iStockphoto

In the great “live to work or work to live” debate, Britons have traditionally been seen to fall into the first group. But research appears to turn that reputation on its head.

According to a study of 24 countries, Britons are less likely than people from elsewhere to place importance on work. Increasingly, they also no longer believe that hard work brings a better life.

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