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9 January, 2005
Did you know that a metalworker in Austria, Japan or Great Britain has to work 5-6 hours to be able to buy a pair of shoes? Whereas he or she has to work 26-27 hours to buy a pair of shoes in Guatemala, Romania or Bangladesh, and 41 hours in Ukraine.
Source: The IMF publication "The Purchasing Power of Working Time - An International Comparison." Sector: Motor vehicles.