A new survey shows that Chinese workers were the most likely worldwide to call in sick to work to watch a sporting match or after staying up late to watch a game. Chinese workers were also more likely to skip work to play a sport. About 60% of Chinese workers said that they had called in sick, while only 1% of French workers said that same. India was second in the study, followed by the United Kingdom and Mexico, with the United States and Canada joining France with the lowest rates. The authors of the study pointed to the length of the work week as an indicator of the rates of absenteeism.
See "Chinese most likely to miss work for sports: poll", Chirs Michaud, Reuters, May 20, 2012