An employers' group is surprised by a report that suggests Australians are among the world's hardest workers.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) report shows one-fifth of Australians work at least 50 hours per week. It ranks Australia among the United States, New Zealand and Japan as the world's hardest working nations.

David Gregory from the Victorian chamber of commerce and industry says it is hard to believe, but also makes sense. "We can't be a nation of bludgers as we were once perhaps perceived to be and yet on the other hand a country that's been very successful in terms of developments over the past decade,"


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