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Statistics: Unemployment rate stable at 8.8% in December 2009

08-Feb-2010

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 8.8% in December 2009, unchanged from the previous month but up by 1.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Statistics: Composite leading indicators give stronger signals of an expansion in economic activity

05-Feb-2010

OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for December 2009 provide stronger signals of an expansionary economic outlook than last month.

Statistics: Consumer Prices in OECD area rise by 1.9% in year to December 2009

02-Feb-2010

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 1.9% in the year to December 2009, compared with a rise of 1.3% in November 2009.

National accounts at a glance 2009

02-Feb-2010

This new OECD publication presents cross-country comparisons not only of GDP, but also of many other key variables such as income, household saving & consumption, taxes, social contributions & benefits, capital stock, etc.

The OECD Statistics Newsletter - Latest Issue: January 2010

29-Jan-2010

In this new issue: USDA: Improving Federal Statistical Agency Programs through a Cooperative Research Partnership;  IMF: Addressing Data Gaps in the Light of the Recent Financial Crisis; Measuring Entrepreneurship, ECSB RENT XXIII Conference; International Conference on Public Service Measurement; Well-being in Ecuador;  Driving Change, Transport Seminar, Dublin, 2009.

Statistics: Rising trade flows confirmed in third quarter 2009

27-Jan-2010

Merchandise trade volumes of the Group of seven (G7) countries grew in third quarter of 2009 after stabilising in the second but still were significantly below the levels of 2008.

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40 tables and 31 graphs showing "at a glance" the key messages conveyed by the OECD national accounts data.

National Accounts at a Glance 2009

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