Recently, news of the untimely death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant working in Pune, due to excessive workload, has left people reeling. This incident has not only disturbed everyone but has also created an important debate in the corporate world on the issue of toxic workplace culture and overwork.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labor Organization (ILO), long working hours caused 745,000 deaths from stroke and coronary heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase from 2000. Studies also show that working 55 or more hours per week increases the risk of stroke by 35% and the risk of death from coronary heart disease by 17% compared to working 35-40 hours.
So today In work news We will talk about this topic and find out that-
- What are the working hours in other countries of the world?
- What should be the full working hours?
- What are the health effects of working long hours?
Q- What is the overwork problem? Answer- When you work extra hours to cope with the office workload or do office work at home, it is called overwork. If you do this every day, it affects your mental health, physical health and social life.
Q- How many hours a week do people work in India? Answer- India has one of the longest working hours in the world, with employees working more hours than the average. According to the ILO, every employee here works 46.7 hours a week. Also, 51% of employees work 49 or more hours per week, making India the country with the second highest working hours in the world.
Find out from the graphic below which countries in the world people work the most hours per week.
After looking at this figure, it is clear that more than 50% of people in India work more than 49 hours a week. These statistics are truly astounding. However, there are some countries where working hours are very short. Here the interest of the employees is taken special care. You can see the list of 10 countries with minimum working hours in the graphic below.
Q- How many hours a week do people work in developed countries? Answer- You will be surprised to know that people in the developed countries of the world work less than 40 hours a week, which also fits the healthy standard given by WHO. It includes many developed countries including America, Britain, Japan, Germany, France, Russia, Australia, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland. Information about this is given in the graphic below.
Question- How many hours should be worked in a week? Answer- According to WHO, a person should work an average of 35-40 hours a week. There are total 168 hours in a week. The total hours of professional work should not exceed one-fourth of this. Approximately 56 hours a week should be spent on sleep, 16-17 hours on household chores and the rest on recreation. This maintains balance in your personal and professional life.
Q- What are the health effects of working long hours? Answer- Working long hours can have many negative effects on your health. Learn more about this in pointers here.
This also increases the workload You can work in a profession that you are not interested in. So, you should choose only the work in which you are interested. Do not choose a compulsory profession. It also increases your workload. Work is fun only when the body is also interested in work. When there is no interest in work, the mind feels tired or stressed. You can take tips to reduce workload from the graphic below.
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