Posted on 06/07/2007 10:38:54 AM PDT by libertarianPA
GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 600 million people worldwide work excessively long hours, with Peruvians topping the list and Britons the worst offenders amongst rich nations, the International Labour Organisation reported on Thursday.
In a report on working trends in 50 countries, the United Nations agency said progress towards a maximum 48-hour week was still uneven nearly 100 years after the standard was agreed by ILO members.
More than half (50.9 percent) of Peruvians work more than 48 hours a week followed by South Koreans (49.5), Thais (46.7) and Pakistanis (44.4).
In developed countries, where working hours are generally shorter, 25.7 percent of British workers put in more than 48 hours a week followed by Israelis (25.5), Australians (20.4), Swiss (19.2) and U.S. workers (18.1).
"The good news is that progress has been made in regulating normal working hours in developing and transition countries, but overall the findings of this study are definitely worrying," said Jon C. Messenger, co-author of the ILO study.
The ILO says shorter working hours benefit workers' health and family lives, reduce accidents at the workplace and generally make workers more productive.
The growth of service industries, such as tourism and transport, and the expanding informal economy, where workers are not under contract, contributed to longer working hours, the ILO said.
Both elements are signs of increasing globalization, it said.
We have to work OT; millions on welfare are depending on us.
I know. Luckily the four months I work to keep the government afloat are over. The rest of the money’s all mine!
I think I’ll buy some gum.
Gotta love this: “People worldwide aren’t lazy enough!!!” This commission must love it in France.
“Hey Mon, you only got t’ree jobs? Why you lazy lima bean.”
More than half (50.9 percent) of Peruvians work more than 48 hours a week followed by South Koreans (49.5), Thais (46.7) and Pakistanis (44.4).
looks like these countries could use some messicans.....
Yeah, that’s a great idea.... stop people from working who want to work more hours. THAT will certainly help the poor, the world’s economies, and global productivity!
Kids can’t get jobs.
ILLEGAL ALIENS HAVE TAKEN THE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS ONCE EAGERLY FILLED BY AMERICAN TEENAGERS.
Jorge and his allies will ensure this is maintained.
I apologize to my son that this America is not the land I grew up in and is definitely not the land Grandpa grew up in.
My son lives in fear of PC violations, zero tolerance idiocy, and the infantilization of America’s youth.
It is what it is until we refuse to accept it.
As a private business owner, I would have to agree with their findings...............but how the hell else am I supposed to support my family plus 20 MILLION FRICK’IN MEXICAN CRIMINALS that Jorge Bush and the rest of the crooks, cons, and clowns in Washington want here.
This is B.S. I worked in London for a U.S. company. The U.S. employees were all workoholics and worked way longer hours than the British employees. In general, people in the City worked less than what I’ve seen in the U.S.
I was at an American workplace which encouraged their workers to work 48 hours straight during a weekend. I guess some govt agency found out cause next year they said u need 8 hours of rest between 16 hour shifts. Even slaves worked only 12 hour days 6 days a week LOL.
Actually, I’m surprised that Japan isn’t rated very high in the wealthy nations. Some people there will suicide over getting fired. Their jobs are a really big deal to them.
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