Classifying countries by 'live to work' versus 'work to live' is challenging. Typically, nations with competitive economies lean towards 'live to work', while those emphasising work-life balance veers towards 'work to live'. However, such classifications are broad generalisations with significant variations within individual countries.
What are the variables to construct a conceptual framework for such a classification of the countries? Culture, institutional context, rationality or level of industrialization? Economic may be regime is another factor.