Overworked, Underpaid-That's Indian Employees For You, Says ILO Feb 28, 2021, 10:35 IST Indian Employees are one of the most overworked people across the world and earn the lowest minimum statutory wage in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Bangladesh, says International Labour Organization (ILO) report. India is positioned on the 5 th spot in the paper titled, Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and Minimum Wages in the Time of COVID-19' positions India on the 5th spot globally among countries with long working hours. The study adds that amongst the Indian workforce, it's the well-paid workers, both salaried and self-employed, who work more. It notes that salaried workers in urban areas work more than their rural counterparts. The report states that the working hours in India can extend up to 48 hours a week adding that only Qatar, Mongolia, Gambia, and the Maldives have average working hours longer than in India.