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Most business community members in the Baltic States work between nine and eleven hours a day. In Latvia, 73% of businessmen work between nine and eleven hours a day, in Lithuania – 69%, in Estonia – 65%. 22% of Latvian, 25% of Lithuanian and 25% of Estonian businessmen work between seven and eight hours a day.

Latvian businessmen dedicate less time to physical activities than Estonian businessmen. However, they are more active than their Lithuanian colleagues.

Source: KPGM

Gym visits are the most popular physical activity among Latvian businessmen, Estonian businessmen prefer cross-country skiing, Lithuanian businessmen – swimming.

Physical activities and exercising are important for staying fit in the business and everyday life. About 68%of the Estonian managers do some sports at least 3 to 4 hours each week while the corresponding figure in Latvia is 44% and in Lithuania 41%. In Lithuania the share of non-exercising respondents is the highest – 21%, with 13% in Latvia and 2% in Estonia.

The most popular activities in Estonia are cross-country skiing, cycling and running; in Latvia gym/fitness, cycling and exercising, and in Lithuania swimming, tennis and running.