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Unemployment rate stable at 8.6% in September 2009

09-Nov-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 8.6% in September 2009, the same as the previous month and 2.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

Composite leading indicators continue to show strong signals of recovery

06-Nov-2009

OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for September 2009 point strongly to growth in Italy, France, United Kingdom and China, while tentative signals of expansion have emerged in Canada and Germany.

Consumer Prices in OECD area fall 0.3% in year to September 2009

03-Nov-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area fell by 0.3 % in the year to September 2009, the same rate as August. Month-on-month, prices remained stable in September, compared with a rise of 0.2% in August 2009.

Gurría calls for ‘new generation’ of statistics to reinforce public confidence in government

27-Oct-2009

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress and well-being, people may lose confidence in institutions and in the capacity of governments to address their problems.  A media schedule and practical infomation for the World Forum in Busan is available here.

The OECD Statistics Newsletter - Latest Issue: October 2009

27-Oct-2009

In this new issue: Stiglitz-Sen Commission: Report on the measurement of economic performance and social progress; UNSD's role in coordinating a global statistical response to the economic and financial crisis; Paris 21: Towards a new commitment on statistical development; Statistics Netherlands: Visual tools for statistical storytelling...

Trade flows stabilise in second quarter 2009

23-Oct-2009

After the continued drop in quarterly merchandise trade volumes of the Group of seven (G7) countries during the last quarter 2008 and first quarter 2009, the trend reversed with more stable growth volumes in the second quarter 2009.

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Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies

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Measuring the Progress of Societies

How does the well-being of societies evolve? Sets of key economic, social and environmental indicators are needed to provide a comprehensive picture. Visit the website to find out more about this project.


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