How Productive Is Japan. Fortunately the japanese government has proposed capping overtime at 60 hours a month 20 per cent of the workforce clock more than 80 hours at present and have asked companies to let staff knock off early on fridays. Shorter working hours are more productive long working hours don t necessarily equate to high productivity.
Japan s future prosperity depends on it. Countries like japan and mexico have long working hours and the results in productivity don t match the input. And with productivity rates declining.
I m not quite sure how japanese people got this reputation.