"The impact of heat stress on labor productivity is a serious consequence of climate change," said the head of the research department at the ILO. ILO also estimated that it will cause a total loss of up to $2.4 trillion per year. “The impact of heat stress on labor productivity is a serious consequence of climate change,” said Catherine Saget, head of the research department at the ILO. As for Morocco, the ILO says the lost working hours due to heat stress will amount to 0.39% in agriculture, 0.14% in industry, 0.39% in construction and 0.02% in the services sector. Overall, the report estimates that the percentage of lost working hours due to heat stress in the Moroccan economy will total 0.16%.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 03, 2019 16:44 UTC