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Working time around the world

ILO to release report on working time, working hours and work-life balance

Media advisory | 04 January 2023
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will publish a report on working time, working hours and work-life balance around the world, on Friday 6 January 2023.

Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, looks at both working hours and working time arrangements (also called work schedules) and their effects on business performance and people’s work-life balance. It includes a range of new statistics covering hours of work, both before and during the COVID-19 crisis.

The report and all associated materials will be under STRICT EMBARGO until Friday 6 January at 09:00 CET (08:00 GMT).

Embargoed copies of the report and press release can be made available to recognized media on request.

For further information and to arrange media interviews please contact the ILO Department of Communication: newsroom@ilo.org.