Indian Employees: High on Hours, Low on Productivity

Business tycoons want the youth to work longer hours for success and nation-building.

However, India already ranks among the most overworked nations, with 51 per cent of employees working over 49 hours per week.

Currently, a typical Indian employee works for 47 hours per week, more than those in other major economies.

Moreover, this extra work is being done for lower wages.

And despite that India continues to rank low in labour productivity.

According to ILO estimates, working long hours (≥ 55 hours/week) is the leading cause of workplace deaths. India ranks among the nations with the highest workplace deaths.