Why US workers are so sleep deprived — and 10 countries getting rest right

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Nothing has the potential to derail a productive work day like a lack of sleep. And around the world, some employees are getting ample z’s while others are struggling to catch up on their sleep debt.

According to data from business insights blog Gitnux, employees who reported getting 8 hours of sleep or more experienced the lowest amount of productivity loss. Sleeping fewer than five hours, however, can decrease an employee’s productivity by 29%. Telehealth platform Plushcare analyzed the sleep ratios from different countries to find where employees were getting the best rest. 

Percentage of residents getting seven to nine hours of sleep: 77.05%

Percentage of residents getting seven to nine hours of sleep: 76.17%

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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