Economic Outlook

Twice a year, the OECD Economic Outlook analyses the major trends and forces that shape the short-term economic prospects. It provides in depth coverage of the economic policy measures required to foster growth and stable prices in each Member country.

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Recovery arriving quicker than expected but activity will remain weak, says OECD

03-Sep-2009

Recovery from the global recession is likely to arrive earlier than had been expected a few months ago but the pace of activity will remain weak well into next year, according the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Watch the webcast of the press conference.

Weak recovery in sight but damage from crisis likely to be long-lasting, says OECD

24-Jun-2009

The slowdown in OECD economies is reaching bottom following the deepest decline for more than 60 years, says the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. But recovery is likely to be weak and fragile, and the economic and social damage caused by the crisis will be long-lasting.

OECD Week: Webcast of final press conference

from 23-Jun-2009 to 25-Jun-2009

The OECD Forum on 23-24 June, and the OECD ministerial meeting on 24-25 June mark the annual high point in the Organisation’s calendar. The forecasts in the Economic Outlook and discussions at the Forum between Ministers, representatives of business, labour, NGOs, academia and the media, fed directly into the ministerial meeting chaired by Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo.

GDP to plummet 4.3 percent across OECD countries in 2009 as unemployment climbs sharply

31-Mar-2009

Economic activity is expected to plummet by an average 4.3 percent in the OECD area in 2009 while by the end of 2010 unemployment rates in many countries will reach double figures for the first time since the early 1990s, according to the OECD’s Economic Outlook Interim Report.

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An Interim Economic Assessement for the OECD countries, released on 3 September 2009, is also available.

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