Indeed, across Europe, four to six weeks of paid vacation annually is standard. Workers have paid sick days as well. By reducing the number of hours per worker, there is increased demand for more workers.

Weird. A glance at OECD’s unemployment rate graph shows that the EU’s rate is almost double that of the US. France, which a few days ago experienced riots when lawmakers started talking about modifying their 35-hour workweek, has an unemployment rate of 10.4%, 75% higher than the US’s.