claim: "we have the most productive workers in the world."
author: joe biden
evidence_1: jan 4, 2017 ... mexico—the least productive of the 38 countries listed in 2015 data from the  organization for economic cooperation and development (oecd)—has the  world's longest average work week at 41.2 hours (including full-time and part- time workers). at the other end of the spectrum, luxembourg, the most ...
evidence_2: jul 25, 2014 ... better than we did at the world cup. of the countries compared by pgi, america  came in third. who took second place? defying stereotypes, the french with their  extremely generous vacation policies and reputation for taking time to enjoy life  are actually more productive per hour worked than americans.
evidence_3: jul 24, 2016 ... the more productive a country's workers are, the more value they can bring to  their employers and therefore their home nation's economy. new research from  business-to-business marketplace expert market has shed some light on where  in the world people are the most productive. expert market ...
evidence_4: aug 25, 2015 ... it's august once again, the unofficial vacation month in many regions of the world.  taking time off from work may seem unrelated to productivity at work, yet many  countries that offer employees substantial vacation time each year also have  some of the most productive workers in the world. rather than [...]
evidence_5: these statistics undergird one of the chief messages of reassurance that has  been repeated throughout the economic crisis: yes, factories may be closing, and  whole domestic industries may be withering left and right, but americans should  take heart because we have the “most productive” workers in the world. this  refrain ...