IELTS / TOEFL / 英検1級 Essay (3)

Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have a long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Average working hours vary from country to country. People in some places work longer than in others. Some people might assert that the more time they devote to their vocations, the more likely they are to succeed in economic terms. In my opinion, however, this is not necessarily the case; long-working hours usually do not pay off for two reasons.