On balance, therefore, European and American women work about the same amount of hours.

Siemens was the forerunner, going from 35 to 40 hours per week.

Right across much of the world North America being a notable exception working hours have been coming down.

Americans and Europeans worked the same number of hours in the early 1970's.

Another important factor is the number of overtime hours that go unrecorded (and unpaid).

The average number of working hours per person depends on a variety of factors

Without fanfare, German workers accepted longer hours without increases in pay.

Hours worked in American business fell at a 2.7 annual rate in the second quarter.

It was difficult to count the number of marchers, but it took almost five hours to watch the passing of the entire procession (...)

That swarm of aftershocks around Kathmandu in last 20 hours is alarming.

Not only does a higher percentage of American adults work, but they also work more hours per week and more weeks per year.

Europeans certainly need something to compensate for a short working life with many vacations.

Americans work more hours per week and have less vacation time, but they have more money to spend.

They found that of the 31 million German workers questioned, 30 want fewer (but pay adjusted) working hours, but that 26 want to work longer hours.

Indeed, until the mid 1970's, the number of hours worked on either side of the Atlantic was roughly the same.

The average rainfall in the city is 400 mm per year, the average humidity is about 69 , and the average number of sunlight per year is 2,150 hours.

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We could perhaps all be happy working fewer hours if the decline reflected gradual social progress.

So at 12 o'clock, you'll see that offices have a lot of alphaproteobacteria, and at one o'clock you'll see that bacilli are relatively rare.

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The difference between the two countries is that, in Germany, working times were increased without compensating pay increases.

This is where the US overtakes Europe fewer people work in Europe than in the US, and those in Europe who do work don't work as much. Annual hours worked in the US are about 1800, about 1500 in France, and 1400 in Germany.

(Americans think the French, with their shorter working hours and longer summer vacations, already put family ahead of work.)

In Asia, more women work, they work more hours, and they advance on the corporate ladder much faster than European women.

Annual hours worked in the US are about 1800, about 1500 in France, and 1400 in Germany.

And it must be said that a lot of the credit for it s beauty should go to Scottie Haines, who spent untold hours editing and polishing the video.

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