Visualizing Annual Working Hours in OECD Countries
Mexico has the longest working hours in the 37-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and Colombia, Turkey and Russia are among those exceeding a 40-hour week, according to the OECD. Its members include many of the most advanced economies in the world. Mexicans worked an average of 2,148 hours in 2018, compared to the OECD average of 1,760. Among OECD nations, Germany has the shortest working hours at 1,363, or just under 26 hours a week, while Denmark is second with 1,412.3 hours, or just over 27 hours.
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Mexico has the longest working hours in the 37-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and Colombia, Turkey and Russia are among those exceeding a 40-hour week, according to the OECD. Its members include many of the most advanced economies in the world. Mexicans worked an average of 2,148 hours in 2018, compared to the OECD average of 1,760. Among OECD nations, Germany has the shortest working hours at 1,363, or just under 26 hours a week, while Denmark is second with 1,412.3 hours, or just over 27 hours.
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Mapping Human Impact Across the World
A new study has measured the extent of humanity's impact on the world between 1993 and 2009, using eight key variables including power infrastructure, croplands and population density. The satellite-based survey revealed that humanity's footprint increased the most in the densest urban centres, with America, north and central Asia, Europe and south-east Asia most impacted. The Arctic had very little alteration, but the Amazon rainforest, the Sahara desert, the Tibetan plateau and Western Australia's desert also had untouched areas.
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A new study has measured the extent of humanity's impact on the world between 1993 and 2009, using eight key variables including power infrastructure, croplands and population density. The satellite-based survey revealed that humanity's footprint increased the most in the densest urban centres, with America, north and central Asia, Europe and south-east Asia most impacted. The Arctic had very little alteration, but the Amazon rainforest, the Sahara desert, the Tibetan plateau and Western Australia's desert also had untouched areas.
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Mapped: Where is the Best Phosphate For LFP Batteries?
A new infographic sponsored by First Phosphate presents the global deposit of phosphate needed for the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). While global phosphate reserves stand at 72 billion metric tons, high-purity phosphate commonly required by EV batteries is often only found in rare igneous rock phosphate deposits. Morocco accounts for 70% of the world's phosphate reserves. However, significant igneous phosphate deposits are only found in Brazil, Canada, Finland, Russia, and South Africa.
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A new infographic sponsored by First Phosphate presents the global deposit of phosphate needed for the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). While global phosphate reserves stand at 72 billion metric tons, high-purity phosphate commonly required by EV batteries is often only found in rare igneous rock phosphate deposits. Morocco accounts for 70% of the world's phosphate reserves. However, significant igneous phosphate deposits are only found in Brazil, Canada, Finland, Russia, and South Africa.
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Top 10 Countries By GDP Per Capita, by Region
Luxembourg, Ireland, and Norway lead the ranking of the top 10 countries by nominal GDP per capita in the world in 2023, measured in US dollars, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Wealthy countries with smaller populations tend to make up the world’s richest ranks. One of the major drawbacks of using GDP per capita is that it doesn’t account for the strength of the local currency versus its exchange rate. To solve this problem, economists utilise purchasing power parity (PPP) indexes.
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Luxembourg, Ireland, and Norway lead the ranking of the top 10 countries by nominal GDP per capita in the world in 2023, measured in US dollars, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Wealthy countries with smaller populations tend to make up the world’s richest ranks. One of the major drawbacks of using GDP per capita is that it doesn’t account for the strength of the local currency versus its exchange rate. To solve this problem, economists utilise purchasing power parity (PPP) indexes.
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Charted: The Rapid Decline of Global Birth Rates
The world's population growth is shrinking, with declining birth rates a result of plummeting fertility rates, according to Visual Capitalist. Birth rates are commonly measured with the crude birth rate (CBR) metric, which records the number of live births per 1,000 people in a given population during a year. Every country in the top 49 across the globe has seen a decline in birth rates in the last 70 years, with some declines more staggering than others.
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The world's population growth is shrinking, with declining birth rates a result of plummeting fertility rates, according to Visual Capitalist. Birth rates are commonly measured with the crude birth rate (CBR) metric, which records the number of live births per 1,000 people in a given population during a year. Every country in the top 49 across the globe has seen a decline in birth rates in the last 70 years, with some declines more staggering than others.
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Charting the Rise of Cross-Border Money Transfers (2015-2023)
The remittance industry has been consistently growing over the past few years, with the transfer of money between countries playing a key role in supporting dependent communities. This is particularly true in low and middle-income countries, where, in general, 79% of remittance payments are received. India leads the way in this field as the country that receives the most remittance payments globally. With this growth in the industry, it is important to note the part that innovative transfer operators, such as Wise, have played in its development.
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The remittance industry has been consistently growing over the past few years, with the transfer of money between countries playing a key role in supporting dependent communities. This is particularly true in low and middle-income countries, where, in general, 79% of remittance payments are received. India leads the way in this field as the country that receives the most remittance payments globally. With this growth in the industry, it is important to note the part that innovative transfer operators, such as Wise, have played in its development.
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Life Cycle Emissions: EVs vs. Combustion Engine Vehicles
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have fewer lifecycle emissions than hybrid and internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, but a significant amount are still emitted during the manufacturing and electricity production stages of the BEVs. Life cycle emissions are the full amount of greenhouse gases emitted throughout a vehicle’s life, including production, use and disposal. The data was compiled by visualisation company Visual Capitalist using a Polestar and Rivian Pathway Report.
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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have fewer lifecycle emissions than hybrid and internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, but a significant amount are still emitted during the manufacturing and electricity production stages of the BEVs. Life cycle emissions are the full amount of greenhouse gases emitted throughout a vehicle’s life, including production, use and disposal. The data was compiled by visualisation company Visual Capitalist using a Polestar and Rivian Pathway Report.
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Animated: Most Popular Desktop Operating Systems Since 2003
An animated chart created by Sjoerd Tilmans illustrates the rise and fall of desktop operating systems (OS) from May 2003 to June 2022, using data from W3Schools and GS Stat Counter. Microsoft started as the dominant force in the 1990s and early 2000s with the launch of different versions of Windows. The most recent release, Windows 11, received a slow uptake compared to Windows 10 with just an 8.3% market share by June 2022.
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An animated chart created by Sjoerd Tilmans illustrates the rise and fall of desktop operating systems (OS) from May 2003 to June 2022, using data from W3Schools and GS Stat Counter. Microsoft started as the dominant force in the 1990s and early 2000s with the launch of different versions of Windows. The most recent release, Windows 11, received a slow uptake compared to Windows 10 with just an 8.3% market share by June 2022.
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Interactive: Comparing Carmaker Revenue vs. Country GDP
German carmaker Volkswagen generated about $291bn between Q1 2021 and Q1 2022, eclipsing the gross domestic product of 76% of United Nations member states, according to visual guide provider Vanarama. Toyota ranked second, with sales worth $276bn over the year. Research shows the wealth of large vehicle manufacturers is such that their revenue underpins the economies of their countries of origin. In some cases, figures from car companies make up nearly 10% of a nation's gross domestic product.
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German carmaker Volkswagen generated about $291bn between Q1 2021 and Q1 2022, eclipsing the gross domestic product of 76% of United Nations member states, according to visual guide provider Vanarama. Toyota ranked second, with sales worth $276bn over the year. Research shows the wealth of large vehicle manufacturers is such that their revenue underpins the economies of their countries of origin. In some cases, figures from car companies make up nearly 10% of a nation's gross domestic product.
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Mapped: Average Internship Salary By U.S. State in 2022
Internships are becoming more common in modern working life and offer paid or unpaid positions to individuals across many sectors. CashNetUSA has put together data, collected from listings on Chegg Internships and Zippia, reflecting average internship salary rates across states and sectors in the US. The data indicates that interns in Washington, California and Connecticut command the highest salaries of over $20 an hour, while salaries are lowest in Wyoming, New Mexico and Louisiana at around $12/hour.
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Internships are becoming more common in modern working life and offer paid or unpaid positions to individuals across many sectors. CashNetUSA has put together data, collected from listings on Chegg Internships and Zippia, reflecting average internship salary rates across states and sectors in the US. The data indicates that interns in Washington, California and Connecticut command the highest salaries of over $20 an hour, while salaries are lowest in Wyoming, New Mexico and Louisiana at around $12/hour.
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From Sea to Shining Sea: How Does Shipping Work?
The shipping industry handles 80% of global trade and provides low-cost transportation for a wide range of goods. In 2022, nearly 11 billion tons of goods took sea journeys. The global shipping fleet is big and numbered 102,899 ships over 100 gross tons in 2022. Containerships continue to grow in size as ship owners pursue greater economies of scale. Ship-breaking, the process of disassembling ships for parts and raw materials, has stalled. With new container ships set to hit the seas, there might not be enough containers to go around.
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The shipping industry handles 80% of global trade and provides low-cost transportation for a wide range of goods. In 2022, nearly 11 billion tons of goods took sea journeys. The global shipping fleet is big and numbered 102,899 ships over 100 gross tons in 2022. Containerships continue to grow in size as ship owners pursue greater economies of scale. Ship-breaking, the process of disassembling ships for parts and raw materials, has stalled. With new container ships set to hit the seas, there might not be enough containers to go around.
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Charted: Companies in the Nasdaq 100, by Weight
The Nasdaq 100, launched in 1985, is a stock market index which tracks the performance of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The dominance of seven firms – Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta and Tesla, which together accounted for over 50% of the index's total weight, reflects their important role in the wider consumer economy.
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The Nasdaq 100, launched in 1985, is a stock market index which tracks the performance of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The dominance of seven firms – Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta and Tesla, which together accounted for over 50% of the index's total weight, reflects their important role in the wider consumer economy.
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Charted: Top Destinations for Africa’s Exports (1995-2020)
Over the past 30 years, exports from African countries have tripled, with Asia now being the key destination, according to data from Harvard’s Atlas of Economic Complexity, the World Bank, and Bloomberg. At its height in 2005, the US accounted for one-fifth of the continent’s exports, mainly in petroleum products but has reduced African petroleum imports since 2010. Between 2010 and 2020, China became the primary destination, accounting for 20%, while India (9.5%) and the UAE (6.2%) also accounted for significant volumes.
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Over the past 30 years, exports from African countries have tripled, with Asia now being the key destination, according to data from Harvard’s Atlas of Economic Complexity, the World Bank, and Bloomberg. At its height in 2005, the US accounted for one-fifth of the continent’s exports, mainly in petroleum products but has reduced African petroleum imports since 2010. Between 2010 and 2020, China became the primary destination, accounting for 20%, while India (9.5%) and the UAE (6.2%) also accounted for significant volumes.
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Visualized: The 100 Largest U.S. Banks by Consolidated Assets
The 100 largest banks in the US hold combined assets of $18.8tn, with JP Morgan the biggest with $3.3tn in assets, followed by Bank of America with $2.5tn, according to the Federal Reserve. However, medium sized bank collapses such as those of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic have caused concerns in the sector. Volatility is also expected to have implications on the wider economy.
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The 100 largest banks in the US hold combined assets of $18.8tn, with JP Morgan the biggest with $3.3tn in assets, followed by Bank of America with $2.5tn, according to the Federal Reserve. However, medium sized bank collapses such as those of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic have caused concerns in the sector. Volatility is also expected to have implications on the wider economy.
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Ranking Industries by Their Potential for AI Automation
US industries that will be most exposed to automation of their workforces were identified and ranked by their degree of vulnerability. Investment bank Goldman Sachs produced an analysis estimating that 46% of jobs in the "office and administrative" sector could be exposed to AI driven automation, while 44% of workers in the "legal" industry may be affected. As expected, industries such as "construction and extraction" that rely heavily on manual labour, are less likely to be impacted.
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US industries that will be most exposed to automation of their workforces were identified and ranked by their degree of vulnerability. Investment bank Goldman Sachs produced an analysis estimating that 46% of jobs in the "office and administrative" sector could be exposed to AI driven automation, while 44% of workers in the "legal" industry may be affected. As expected, industries such as "construction and extraction" that rely heavily on manual labour, are less likely to be impacted.
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What are Top Investment Managers Holding in Their Portfolios?
This article examines the portfolios of five top investment managers at the end of Q1 2023. It highlights the differences in portfolio compositions and investment strategies among the managers. Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, has a portfolio that is heavily concentrated in Apple, while also containing a mix of bank stocks, consumer staples, and oil and gas companies. Renaissance Technologies, headed by Jim Simons, has an astoundingly diversified portfolio split across more than 3,900 different positions.
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This article examines the portfolios of five top investment managers at the end of Q1 2023. It highlights the differences in portfolio compositions and investment strategies among the managers. Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, has a portfolio that is heavily concentrated in Apple, while also containing a mix of bank stocks, consumer staples, and oil and gas companies. Renaissance Technologies, headed by Jim Simons, has an astoundingly diversified portfolio split across more than 3,900 different positions.
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Economic Coercion: China’s Leverage in Trade
China's dominance in the solar photovoltaic (PV) supply chain gives it the potential to use its position as leverage in geopolitics, according to an infographic sponsored by The Hinrich Foundation. China is home to seven of the top 10 producers of polysilicon, a key raw material needed to create solar PV wafers, and it is also dominant in the manufacturing of wafers and cells.
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China's dominance in the solar photovoltaic (PV) supply chain gives it the potential to use its position as leverage in geopolitics, according to an infographic sponsored by The Hinrich Foundation. China is home to seven of the top 10 producers of polysilicon, a key raw material needed to create solar PV wafers, and it is also dominant in the manufacturing of wafers and cells.
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Chart: U.S. Home Price Growth Over 50 Years
U.S. home prices experienced significant growth in 2022, despite rising interest rates. However, when adjusted for inflation, the growth rate was considerably lower. By Q4 2022, real price growth had slowed to zero percent, making it the slowest growth in a decade. This trend can be seen in a graphic comparing nominal and real residential property price growth over the past 50 years.
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U.S. home prices experienced significant growth in 2022, despite rising interest rates. However, when adjusted for inflation, the growth rate was considerably lower. By Q4 2022, real price growth had slowed to zero percent, making it the slowest growth in a decade. This trend can be seen in a graphic comparing nominal and real residential property price growth over the past 50 years.
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Fact or Fiction? Test Your Knowledge About Investing During a Recession
As the likelihood of a U.S. recession increases, it becomes important to understand how to invest during this period. The New York Federal Reserve estimates a 71% probability of a recession occurring within the next 12 months. A quiz from New York Life Investments aims to test investors' knowledge amid this economic uncertainty. One question in the quiz asks when the market low typically occurs during recessions.
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As the likelihood of a U.S. recession increases, it becomes important to understand how to invest during this period. The New York Federal Reserve estimates a 71% probability of a recession occurring within the next 12 months. A quiz from New York Life Investments aims to test investors' knowledge amid this economic uncertainty. One question in the quiz asks when the market low typically occurs during recessions.
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How Old Are the World’s Nuclear Reactors?
The majority of the world's nuclear reactors were connected to the grid between 1973 and 1992, according to data from the Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). Of the 422 reactors currently operating worldwide, 262 have been in operation for 31 to 50 years. Growth in nuclear power slowed down in the 21st century, but over the last decade, some countries have renewed their interest in nuclear energy. The oldest operating reactors are 54 years old and were built in 1969.
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The majority of the world's nuclear reactors were connected to the grid between 1973 and 1992, according to data from the Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). Of the 422 reactors currently operating worldwide, 262 have been in operation for 31 to 50 years. Growth in nuclear power slowed down in the 21st century, but over the last decade, some countries have renewed their interest in nuclear energy. The oldest operating reactors are 54 years old and were built in 1969.
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