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Economy: Canada has high levels of well-being and growth but trade tensions and housing market pose risks
23 July 2018 Canada is one of the OECD economies delivering the best outcomes for its citizens, according to a new OECD report presented in Ottawa today by OECD Chief of Staff and G20/G7 Sherpa Gabriela Ramos. Canada scores highly in all dimensions of the OECD’s Better Life Index, especially in to self-reported well-being, personal security and health status.
Read moreInternational Co-operation: Building a new world for the 21st century… together
23 July 2018 Our world seems to be at a crossroads, and with it, the multilateralism that has been the bedrock of international co-operation since the Second World War. Where do we stand? How do we move forward? The latest international discussions provide some answers.
Read moreEconomy: As future growth decelerates, scenarios to 2060 underline the clear benefits of structural reforms
12 July 2018 Structural reforms could give a sharp boost to living standards, improving GDP per head by as much as 8% under certain conditions, according to The Long View: Scenarios for the World Economy to 2060. Furthermore, the world’s economic centre of gravity will continue to shift toward Asia, the report says.
Read moreAfrica’s development: Improved public action needed to meet challenges of growth, jobs and inequalities
11 July 2018 Africa is ranked second behind Asia on the leaderboard of the world's fastest-growing regions, with an average annual GDP growth of 4.7% between 2000 and 2017. However, the continent needs improved public action to meet the challenges of growth, jobs and inequalities the Africa's Development Dynamics 2018 report says.
Read moreEmployment: Positive trends overshadowed by unprecedented wage stagnation
4 July 2018 Unemployment has reached record lows in some OECD countries, and more people have a job today than before the crisis. But wages continue to stagnate. Unless countries can break this cycle, public faith in the recovery will be undermined and labour market inequality will widen, the OECD Employment Outlook 2018 says.
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Kofi Annan
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has expressed sadness at the death of former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace prize winner, Kofi Annan. “The world has lost a great leader, a man who throughout his career strove for peace and worked tirelessly to foster greater understanding between nations”, said Mr Gurría.
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Lithuania joins the OECD
Lithuania joined the OECD on 5 July 2018 as the organisation’s 36th member country. Visit the OECD’s page on Lithuania to find out more about its accession, key statistics and other content on the country.
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Inequality puts our world at risk
In many OECD countries, inequalities are at their highest levels in 30 years and are widening. What are the effects, and the policy responses? See our story on inclusive growth.
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