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Average public sector worker ''has shorter hours''

10 December 2010
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Average public sector worker ''has shorter hours''Public sector employees are both paid more than their counterparts employed by private organisations and work shorter hours, a report claims.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics indicate those in the business field are working an average of 100 hours a year more than state employees, the Daily Mail reports.

Something that may interest operations management professionals is the finding that average private staff members do an additional one hour and 54 minutes above the 37 paid hours completed each week by public sector workers.

Taxpayers' Alliance campaign director Emma Boon told the news source: "It is shocking that this trend is continuing, despite huge pressures on the public finances. The public sector should be working more efficiently."

Meanwhile, the gender pay gap over the past year has decreased to 10.2 per cent, with the average man earning £13.01 per hour and the average female earning £11.68 an hour.

The Comprehensive Spending Review announced in October this year will result in widespread cuts to the public sector workforce, with managers expected to reduce staffing levels and generate efficiency savings.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800284711-ADNFCR
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