The designers may be sweating away, but the average Milanese enjoys a good work-life balance, putting in just 1,691 hours annually.
First published September 30, 2015: 5:41 AM 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.