See more at:
www.hseinternational.co.uk/perenco-confirm-death-north-sea-worker/
Marco Hafner, a research leader at RAND Europe and the
report’s main author, says:
“Our study shows that the effects from a lack of sleep
are massive. Sleep deprivation not only influences an
individual’s health and wellbeing but has a significant
impact on a nation’s economy, with lower productivity
levels and a higher mortality risk among workers.
“Improving individual sleep habits and duration has
huge implications, with our research showing that simple
changes can make a big difference. For example, if those
who sleep under six hours a night increase their sleep to
between six and seven hours a night, this could add £24
billion to the UK economy.”
The US has the biggest financial losses (up to $411
billion) and most working days lost (1.2 million) due to
sleep deprivation among its workforce. This was closely
followed by Japan (up to $138 billion, with around 600,000
working days being lost overall). Germany (up to $60
billion, with just over 200,000 working days being lost) and
the UK (up to $50 billion, with just over 200,000 working
days lost) have similar losses. Canada was the nation with
the best sleep outcomes, but still has significant financial
and productivity losses ($21.4 billion, with around 80,000
working days being lost overall).
When looking at GDP, Japan has the largest loss (2.92
per cent) due to sleep deprivation among its workforce,
followed by the US (2.28 per cent) and the UK (1.86 per
cent). Canada and Germany have the smallest GDP loss
due to worker sleep deprivation (1.35 per cent and 1.56 per
cent, respectively).
View the RAND report in full at:
www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1791.html
or see more at:
www.hseinternational.co.uk/lack-sleep-costing-uk-economy-40-billion-year/
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