GASTAT: 45.8% of Employees Work over 40 Hours per Week

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) issued today the Health and Safety at Work Statistics for 2023, which show that 45.8% of employees work more than 40 hours per week, and 39.6% of employees work an average of 40 hours per week.

Figures also show that 46.6% of employees have received training on health and safety procedures, and 48.7% have health and safety departments in their workplace.

The most common risks faced by employees, according to the data, were as follows: standing for a long time, at least four hours per day, 28.21%, sitting on an office chair for more than three consecutive hours, 28.15%, and repetitive movement of the upper limbs for a long time, %17.1.

Data also shows that 7.8% of employees deal directly or indirectly with chemicals, medical waste, radioactive materials or toxic gases, and 6.3% face risks such as electrical hazard, handling of machinery, or drowning.

According to data, 89.7% of employees have basic healthcare coverage. The most prevalent work-related health issue in the past 12 months was work-related stress, which stood at 3.2%; 83.5% of employees do not have any work-related health issues.