Labor > Working time to buy > A refrigerator: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Hours worked by average worker to buy a refrigerator. Indicative of the purchasing power of the currency of the country.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
=1	JapanJapan	60 hours	2002
=1	AustraliaAustralia	60 hours	2002
=3	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	45 hours	2002
=3	IrelandIreland	45 hours	2002
5	BelgiumBelgium	43 hours	2002
6	AustriaAustria	38 hours	2002
7	New ZealandNew Zealand	37 hours	2002
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	36.67 hours	2002
8	FranceFrance	36 hours	2002
9	ItalyItaly	33 hours	2002
=10	DenmarkDenmark	29 hours	2002
=10	United StatesUnited States	29 hours	2002
12	FinlandFinland	24 hours	2002
13	NorwayNorway	18 hours	2002
14	GermanyGermany	17 hours	2002
15	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	14 hours	2002

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