Share of working hours lost in North America (United States and Canada) due to heat stress is expected to almost double between 1995 and 2030, from 0.1 percent to 0.19 percent of working hours. The most affected economic sectors are agriculture and construction (carried out in shade), with an expected 1.01 percent of total working hours lost to heat stress in both sectors.
Share of working hours lost due to heat stress in North America in 1995 and 2030, by sector
* Forecast.
Figures show the percentage of working hours lost to heat stress (and the associated health, well-being and productivity effects) in each sector and in the economy as a whole. Values are based on historical observations and on estimates obtained using the RCP2.6 climate change scenario (global temperature rise of 1.5°C by the end of the century).
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ILO. (July 1, 2019). Share of working hours lost due to heat stress in North America in 1995 and 2030, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040332/heat-stress-working-hours-lost-north-america-by-sector/
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ILO. (2019). Share of working hours lost due to heat stress in North America in 1995 and 2030, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040332/heat-stress-working-hours-lost-north-america-by-sector/
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Share of working hours lost due to heat stress in North America in 1995 and 2030, by sector [Graph], ILO, July 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040332/heat-stress-working-hours-lost-north-america-by-sector/
