The working hours that employees spend behind their desks or in front of their machines in factories and production centers directly contribute to the country's domestic product, as indicators indicate that the contribution of the employee's time, effort and thought in carrying out his various work tasks is strongly reflected in the extent of the country's overall success.

There is no doubt that the number of real hours an employee spends at work is a key element in strengthening their organization, and then the sector to which it belongs within the various sectors of the economy in order to inject more support into the society.

Despite this, Western countries have adopted a different approach that calls for reducing weekly working hours, in France the number of working hours is 28 hours per week, and Sweden 27 hours, while in the economies of giant Asian countries we clearly see the extent of dedication, focus and love of work, as the weekly working hours in Korea reached 50 hours, and Singapore 48 hours.

As for the Asian giant economies, we clearly see the extent of dedication, focus and love of work, as the weekly working hours in Korea reached 50 hours, and Singapore 48 hours.

In China, a recent study called for reducing the annual working hours, which reached 2200 hours compared to the global average of 1770 hours, to allow the worker to get a proper amount of rest, rejuvenation, and innovation.

The increase in the number of working hours is one of the criteria for success, but taking into account that it should be utilized in a correct manner to ultimately benefit the work, as the Arab worker who works 18 minutes a day, according to the report of the Arab Union for Human Development, his contribution to supporting his country's economy is calculated negatively, as he is considered a burden on the public treasury of the state in terms of his salaries and benefits. In fact, the weak and fragile economies of the Arab countries bear the brunt of the burden, as the low-productivity employee takes over the job of another productive person capable of working and giving, which costs the state twice, once for his weakness, and again for the cost of the alternative opportunity.

The increase in the number of working hours is an inevitable necessity to achieve strong returns on the economy and then the welfare of society, provided that employees are monitored how they spend their time, set performance standards and evaluate the general level of the employee, and in return provide the appropriate work environment, support him financially and morally, and give him a daily nutritious meal to withstand long working hours.

The increase in working hours is an inevitable necessity to achieve strong returns to the economy and then the welfare of society.

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