Average Annual Hours Worked by Workers in OECD Country in 2022 or Latest: Chart

The average hours worked per year for countries was published by OECD recently. According to their date, the Colombian worker worked the most at over 2,405 hours per year. The average American worked just over 1,810 hours per year. The EU average was 1,570 hours. Germany had the lowest hours per worker at 1,340 hours …

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Uncle Sam or Uncle Scan?

In 2013, US-born computer contractor Edward Joseph Snowden released classified documents that revealed details on the many secret surveillance programs run by the US and other governments spying on their own citizens and others. Recently I came the below interesting magazine cover that ran the cover story on this topic: Click to enlarge Source: Frontline

Comparing Ferrari’s Profit Per Unit to Other Auto Makers

Italian luxury auto maker Ferrari NV (RACE) is the most profitable automaker in the world. In 2023, the company shipped out just 13,663 vehicles. Total revenue in that year was 5.97 billion Euros with a profit of 1.257 billion Euros. According to industry analyst Felipe Munoz, the operating profit for each car was an astonishing …

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EU Visa Agreements with Non-EU Countries: Graphic

A Schengen visa is required for non-Europeans to travel to the EU or the Schengen area countries. However the EU has visa agreements with many non-EU countries for citizens of those countries to travel to the EU without a visa. While most developed countries have this type of visa-free travel between them, I was surprised …

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