Sleep deprivation 'costs UK £40bn a year' By Katie Hope
Sleep-deprived workers are costing the UK economy £40bn a year and face a higher risk of death, says a new study. The calculation is based on tired employees being less productive or absent from work altogether. Research firm Rand Europe, which used data from 62,000 people, said the loss equated to 1.86% of economic growth. The biggest impact was on health, with those sleeping less than six hours a night 13% more likely to die than those sleeping between seven and nine hours. The study evaluated the economic cost of insufficient sleep in the UK, US, Canada, Germany and Japan. And while the impact of tired workers in the UK may sound bad, it still ranked better than both the US and Japan which lost the most working days due to lack of sleep. Continue reading. Hypnotherapy can definitely help you if you find it hard to get to sleep. Please get in touch to book a free consultation. Originally posted on BBC News.
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