OECD social policy statistics portal

This page presents the key statistical areas of work covered by the Social Policy Division

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Social Policies in Israel - Future Directions

In Israel, income inequality has risen substantially over the past three decades, from already high levels. To reverse this trend, policy makers should promote high quality and inclusive education, but also labour-market and social-policy measures.

Gender Equality in Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship: Final Report to the MCM 2012

Breaking down barriers to gender equality in education, employment and entrepreneurship would create new sources of economic growth and help make better use of everyone’s skills, according to this new OECD report.

Tackle gender gap to boost growth, says OECD

Breaking down barriers to gender equality in education, employment and entrepreneurship would create new sources of economic growth and help make better use of everyone’s skills, according to a new OECD report.

Income Distribution and Poverty in Russia (OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working papers, N°132)

This publication covered a wide range of issues including: addressing poverty and income inequality;the role of wages in labour market adjustment; improving enforcement of labour laws; investing more in effective ALMPs ...

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Promoting Social Cohesion in Japan

Given the high debt level, large-scale increases in social spending are not affordable. Instead, Japan needs to focus on the underlying cause of rising equality and poverty through structural reforms that can provide a double dividend by boosting economic growth and social cohesion.

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Benefits and Wages: Statistics

The project "Benefits and Wages" addresses the complicated interactions of tax and benefit systems for different family types and labour market situations and their impact on household incomes and financial work incentives.

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Gender: Only one in ten board members of top companies are women, finds OECD

Women are still under-represented in top corporate jobs, despite efforts in many countries to promote their participation on boards, according to new OECD data.

The Impact of Publicly Provided Services on the Distribution of Resources: Review of New Results and Methods (Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No 130)

This paper looks at how the income distribution in countries changes when the value of publicly-provided services to households is included.

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Society at a Glance Asia/Pacific 2011: Press release

This second edition of Society at a Glance: Asia/Pacific includes comparative data for 36 countries and economies, across five areas, including equity; health; and social cohesion. The report includes a special chapter on how people spend their time in the Asia/Pacific Region.

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