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To: dangus

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Annual hours over eight centuries

Time Type of worker Annual hours

13th century Adult male peasant, U.K. 1620 hours
14th century Casual laborer, U.K. 1440 hours
Middle ages English worker 2309 hours
1400-1600 Farmer-miner, adult male, U.K. 1980 hours
1840 Average worker, U.K. 3105-3588 hours
1850 Average worker, U.S. 3150-3650 hours
1987 Average worker, U.S. 1949 hours
1988 Manufacturing workers, U.K. 1856 hours
2000 Average worker, Germany 1362 hours

(Compiled by Juliet B. Schor from various sources; Germany figure from OECD data)

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16 posted on 09/02/2006 12:30:01 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
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To: vladimir998

WOW! Thanks, that's excellent!


17 posted on 09/02/2006 12:34:56 PM PDT by dangus
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To: vladimir998

Could you add to that average Russian factory worker circ 1900?


26 posted on 09/02/2006 7:57:28 PM PDT by kawaii
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