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9 January, 2005

Did you know that a metalworker in Belgium, Canada or Great Britain has to work 3-4 minutes to be able to buy 1 litre of fresh milk? Whereas he or she has to work 25-30 minutes to buy 1 litre of fresh milk in Ecuador, Zambia or Honduras.

Source: The IMF publication "The Purchasing Power of Working Time - An International Comparison." Sector: Basic Metals.