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Annual inflation in OECD area slows sharply in May 2009

30-Jun-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 0.1 % in the year to May 2009, compared with 0.6 % in the year to April, continuing the sharp fall in annual inflation since its peak of 4.9% in July 2008.

The OECD Statistics Newsletter - Latest Issue: June 2009

19-Jun-2009

In this issue: Five steps toward better data on international migration; Building synergies between official statistics and private source data; Query wizard for international development statistics; The present, challenges and future of China’s statistical system; Information economy product definitions based on the central product classification

OECD unemployment rate rises to 7.8% in April 2009

09-Jun-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 7.8% in April 2009, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 2.2 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

Composite Leading Indicators point to an easing pace of deterioration in some major economies

08-Jun-2009

While is still too early to assess whether it is a temporary or a more durable turning point, OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for April 2009 point to a reduced pace of deterioration in most of the OECD economies with stronger signals of a possible trough in Canada, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.

GDP in the OECD area fell by a record 2.1% in the first quarter of 2009

25-May-2009

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area fell by 2.1% in the first quarter of 2009, the largest fall since OECD records began in 1960, according to preliminary estimates, and followed a fall of 2.0% of GDP in the previous quarter.
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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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