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Dr. Nguyễn Bích Lâm , an economic expert and former Director General of the General Statistics Office, talks to Vietnam News Agency about the importance, the current situation of labour productivity in the Vietnamese economy.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 22 — Malaysia’s labour productivity posted a positive growth of 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of (Q4) 2023 with total hours worked increased by 2.3 per cent...
Labour productivity could fall as low as 40 per cent in countries like India and Pakistan due to climate change, threatening global food production. Other regions in Southeast and South Asia, West and Central Africa, and northern South America are also at risk with reduced physical work capacity. Assessments conclude that climate change will worsen food security challenges by reducing crop yields.
Climate change could significantly impact labour productivity in countries like India and Pakistan by the end of the century.
Switching to nighttime or shade work to reduce direct solar radiation, was shown to lead to a 5–10 per cent improvement in worker productivity: Study