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Dubai is well known for its soaring skyscrapers.

But most people may not be as familiar with how hard its residents work.

The average person works 2,186 hours per year, but also gets 30 paid vacation days plus public holidays.

First published September 19, 2015: 1:21 PM ET
Source: UBS "Prices and earnings 2015" report.
Average annual working hours were calculated by tallying the number of hours worked per day, and the number of days worked per week. Vacation and legal holiday time were deducted to reach the final figures.

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