45.5% of Japanese workers sleep less than six hours per night: Report
A recent government survey on Monday found that 45.5 per cent of people working in Japan sleep less than six hours per night on average.
In the white paper approved earlier this month by the Japanese cabinet, 10.0 per cent of respondents reported getting less than five hours of slumber a night, 35.5 per cent between five and six hours, and 35.2 per cent between six and seven hours.
According to the survey of 10,000 employees, around 70 per cent of those getting an ideal amount of sleep were not at risk of depression or anxiety.
The proportion fell under 40 per cent among those sleeping three to five hours less than their ideal amount.
The health ministry survey showed that 27.4 per cent of workers who were four hours short of their ideal amount of sleep and 38.5 per cent of those five hours short were suspected to be suffering from severe depression or anxiety disorders.
The health ministry said there is a need to rectify long working hours and enable workers to get more sleep so they can maintain a healthy mental state.
(Xinhua/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Education
UniCal reaffirms ban on wild post-exam celebrations, warns students
The University of Calabar has reiterated its ban on wild post-examination celebrations and other acts that could disrupt peace on campus.
Politics
Governors urged to embrace non-custodial prison sentences
Mr Enobore, a former spokesman for the Nigeria Correctional Service, gave the charge in an interview on Monday in Abuja.
Opinion
Some foundational arguments on state police (Part Deux)
What kind of police federalism does Nigeria need?
States
Kano architects demand strict enforcement of building regulations
Disturbed by recurring cases of building collapses, the Kano State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Architects has called for strict enforcement of building regulations.
States
Flooding: NEMA, KADSEMA search for missing persons in Kaduna River
NEMA and KADSEMA have launched a search-and-rescue operation for two persons swept away by floodwaters in the Kaduna River.
States
Police rescue 15 cows, one Katsina resident from bandits
The police command in Katsina says it has foiled kidnap and cattle rustling attempts in Funtua and Musawa council areas, rescuing one kidnap victim and recovering 15 rustled cows.
