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Sep 20, 2024
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) releases the Wages and Working time statistics for various countries. As per ILO, employees working for more than 49 hours per week are termed to be ‘overworked’
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The data presents that 51% employed people in India are working for longer than 49 hours per week. Here’s a list of most overworked countries
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Bhutan is at the top of the list with the most overworked employees in the world. A total of 61% employees work for more than 49 hours per week in Bhutan
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India places second at the list with 51% of employed population working for more than 49 hours each week
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In Bangladesh, 47% of the employed population is overworked
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As per the ILO data, 46% of employees in Mauritania work for more than 49 hours each week
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Congo is next on the list with 45% employees being overworked. Employees in Congo work for an average of 48.6 hours per week
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ILO data informs that 41% of the employed population in Burkina Faso works for more than 49 hours a week
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A total of 40% employees in Pakistan are overworking in Pakistan
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39% of the employed population in the United Arab Emirates overwork. The average working time of employees is 50.9 hours per week
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Lebanon, Morocco and Mozambique are next on the list with 38% of their employees working for more than 49 hours per week
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36% of the employed population in Sierra Leone and Lesotho are overworked, as per the ILO data
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