India ranked fifth out of eight most industrious countries in world

India has been ranked one of the most industrious nations in the world, according to a recent German survey.

Monster Worldwide, which runs one of the world's largest employment websites of the same name, and GfK, the largest global market research institute in Germany, released a survey that asked workers from eight nations to rate global 'industriousness'.

The survey found that China was the most industrious nation in the world, followed by

2. Germany

3. U.S.

4. Canada

5. India

6. UK

7. Netherlands

8. France

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A Chinese labor expert however said lax labor rights have created a culture of overworked employees who do not take vacations, China Daily reports.

About 8,000 participants in Canada, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States were asked which country creates the best ideas or products, how hard-working is a given country's labour force and where in the world is most competitive.

The survey did not poll workers in China.

The survey found that French workers were considered the laziest in the world.