Professionals: Weekly Working Hours

• According to a 2002 EHS Today report, senior managers were working more hours than five years ago.
• Senior managers found that on average, they work 54 hours each week (as of 2020).
•  Over a third of those surveyed said their time spent on the job has increased compared to five years ago.
• According to the survey, 36% of those polled said they work more hours now than they did five years ago, while 39% said they work the same hours.
• Only a quarter of the respondents said they work fewer hours.
• A 2018 Harvard Business Review publication revealed that leaders worked 9.7 hours per weekday, which totals just 48.5 hours per workweek.
• They also worked 79% of weekend days at an average of 3.9 hours daily, and 70% vacation days with an average of 2.4 hours on those days.
• Altogether, the study found that CEOs worked an average of 62.5 hours a week.
• The study also found CEOs value face-time: 61% of their communication was face-to-face, while only 24% was electronic (like email), and 15% by phone and letter.

Professionals: Productivity Overview

• According to a workplace productivity trends report based on a survey amongst business professionals in the US, UK, Germany, and France, the global workforce has become more mobile in the past three years.
• The survey revealed that a higher number of professionals spend more time away from their primary workplace.
• In the UK for instance, almost half a working day (43%) is spent away from the desk at the office.
• This is made up of substitutes such as walking around (13%), driving to places (9%), and others.
• The report further pointed out the increasing need for mobile interaction and information exchange in today’s digital age.
• Going forward, the survey pointed out some factors that impact productivity among professionals to include;
• The temperature of the office environs
• Amount of light
• cleanliness and
• Noise