French employees' cigarette breaks cost companies €5 billion a year, study estimates
- Posted on March 21, 2026
- By Le Monde
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French employees' cigarette breaks cost companies €5 billion a year, study estimates
The job search website Jobleads based its estimate on tobacco consumption, the number of employees, the smoking rate, the average length of breaks and salary data. However, the figure should be taken with caution.
