Unfortunately, at least France and Germany seem to want to start emulating the US in this regard. So they're increasing length of their work weeks:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124835745710975827.html

http://www.thelocal.de/national/20090731-20935.html

Also muddying the waters is that, by some measures, Americans have more leisure time than Europeans:

http://www.examiner.com/x-14795-Page-One-Examiner~y2009m8d13...