Indicators of regulatory conditions in the professional services

The OECD cross-section sectoral indicators measure regulatory conditions in the professional services and retail distribution sectors. The professional services indicators cover entry and conduct regulation in the legal, accounting, engineering, and architectural professions. In 2008, these indicators were updated and revised; they are now estimated for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008. 

The professional services indicators is described in detail in the OECD Economics Department Working Paper "Product market regulation in non-manufacturing sectors of OECD countries: measurement and highlights".

The professional services indicators can be accessed via the OECD Stats Browser. Alternatively, Excel files of the full set of these indicators are also available.

  • Access the professional services indicators via the OECD Stats Browser. (currently being updated) 
  • Download the set of indicators of regulatory conditions in the professional services (Excel).  

The main sources of information used to construct the professional services and retail trade indicators are the responses of OECD member governments to the Regulatory Indicators Questionnaire. The regulatory data used to construct these indicators can be viewed or downloaded in an excel file. 

  • Download the 2008 OECD Regulatory Indicators Questionnaire.
  • Download the 2003 OECD Regulatory Indicators Questionnaire.
  • Download the regulatory data used to construct the professional services indicators
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