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> "European countries are more productive" Not really true. Only 2-3 European countries are more productive in terms of GDP per hour worked. Varies based on da
by strictnein 12y ago
> "European countries are more productive"
Not really true. Only 2-3 European countries are more productive in terms of GDP per hour worked. Varies based on dataset: [0] [1]
[0] http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=LEVEL http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=LEVEL
[1] http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=PDB_LV http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=PDB_LV
And we're talking European countries with the populations of smaller US states. Luxembourg, Norway, and Ireland.
- bakhy 12y agoAll three can be explained away :D Norway = oil, Luxemburg & Ireland = tax havens. The GDP-based worker productivity definition is pretty useless, IMO.