WHO = World Health Organization and others have released the first estimate that the number of people who died in 2016 due to long working hours exceeded 740,000 worldwide.
WHO is calling on governments and companies in each country to take measures against the new coronavirus, saying that working from home may result in long working hours.
The WHO and the ILO (International Labor Organization) released their first estimates of those who died from long working hours on the 17th.
According to this, in 2016, 745,000 people worldwide died of heart disease or stroke after working more than 55 hours a week.
According to WHO, people who work 55 hours or more a week are 35% more likely to develop a stroke than those who work 35 to 40 hours, and are 17% more likely to die of ischemic heart disease. It is said.
And now, 9% of the world's workers work more than 55 hours a week, and that percentage is increasing year by year.
WHO Secretary-General Tedros said that the spread of the new coronavirus has settled work from home, blurring the line between home and work, and reducing workforce in many industries. "There is no job worth the risk of stroke or heart disease," he said, saying that people are forced to work long hours, and avoid long working hours for governments and companies in each country. I am seeking measures for this.