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9 January, 2005
Did you know that a metalworker in Hungary, Italy or Japan has to work 10-15 minutes to be able to buy 1 kilo of rice. Whereas he or she has to work over half an hour to buy 1 kilo of rice in Latvia, Uruguay or the Philippines.
Source: The IMF publication "The Purchasing Power of Working Time - An International Comparison." Sector: Motor Vehicles.