SOUTH KOREA KICKS OFF 52-HOUR MAXIMUM WORKWEEK...

South Korea is known to have some of the world’s longest working hours. Based on data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the average South Korean worked 2,024 hours in 2017, which is around 300 hours more than people in neighbouring country Japan and 700 hours more than in Germany.
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http://www.mintel.com/blog/new-market-trends/whats-trending-south-korea-kicks-off-52-hour-maximum-workweek

How many Saudis are only working one hour a day?

According to civil service minister Khaled Alaraj, many Saudi government employees are really only working for an hour each day.

"The amount worked" doesn't even exceed an hour -- and that's based on studies," he said.

Almost 70% of employed Saudi nationals -- more than 3 million -- hold jobs in the public sector, according to McKinsey. The cushy positions are highly coveted because they offer ironclad job security and lucrative salaries.

McKinsey estimates that public sector wages boomed by an average of 74% between 2004 and 2013. The average government worker was making $2,400 a month in 2013.

by Zahraa Alkhalisi   @CNNMoney

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/20/news/saudi-government-workers-productivity/index.html

Japan's salaryman: Inside a brutal 80-hour workweek

In Japan, that's the kind of schedule many white-collar workers are expected to keep, a phenomenon documented in a new viral video from an expat who uses the moniker "Stu in Tokyo" on YouTube.

The final tally over a six day period: 78 hours of work and 35 hours of sleep.Stu is living the life of a typical Japanese "salaryman," or office worker. Considered by many to be the backbone of Japan's economy, these employees are expected to always put the company first. They work brutal hours, often followed by marathon drinking sessions with colleagues and clients.

by Charles Riley   @CRrileyCNN

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/09/news/japan-work-salaryman/index.html