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9 January, 2005
Did you know that a metalworker in Germany or Norway has to work 12-15 hours to be able to buy a refrigerator (100-250 litres)? If he lives in Belgium, Italy or Great Britain he has to work about 50 hours to buy a refrigerator. In Russia, he has to work about 250 hours and in India over 400 hours.
Source: The IMF publication "The Purchasing Power of Working Time - An International Comparison." Sector: Building and repairing of ships and boats.