How long are American commutes?
That depends on whom you're asking
By R.A. | WASHINGTON
LAST week, the OECD released a report attempting to assess different characteristics of well-being across member countries. Rather than focus just on statistics like income and employment, its authors tried to build a more meaningful portrait of quality of life, which included information on things like health and work-life balance. The New York Times' Catherine Rampell focused on one particular piece of the report—differences in commuting time across countries. Here's the table she produced:
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