Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: December 2011

The OECD area unemployment rate rose slightly, to 8.3% in October 2011, compared to 8.2% in September. The rate has hovered around this level since January 2011.

Society: Governments must tackle record gap between rich and poor, says OECD

The gap between rich and poor in OECD countries has reached its highest level for over over 30 years, and governments must act quickly to tackle inequality, according to a new OECD report.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: November 2011

The OECD area unemployment rate, at 8.2% in September 2011, was unchanged from August. The rate has remained at around 8.2% since January 2011.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: October 2011

The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.2% in August 2011, unchanged from July. The rate has been stable at around 8.2% since January 2011.

System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes, OECD - Updated: September 2011

Unit labour costs for OECD area continue to rise in the second quarter of 2011

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This dataset includes annual statistics on labour force, civilian employment by sex and broad sectors, as well as unemployment. Data is available in thousands of persons, percentages and indices (2000=100) for the 30 OECD member countries and 4 zones (European Union of fifteen, Euro area, Major Seven and OECD-Total). Source: OECD Labour Force Statistics

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: September 2011

The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.2% in July 2011, unchanged for the fifth consecutive month.

Online OECD Employment database

Our on-line database brings together data and indicators constructed to support the analyses presented in various editions of the OECD Employment Outlook as well as selected short-term indicators.

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Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: July 2011

The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.1% in May, unchanged for the third consecutive month.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: June 2011

The OECD area unemployment rate dropped to 8.1% in April, a 0.1 percentage point fall from March after two months of stability at 8.2%. This is a continuation of the steady decline in the unemployment rate seen since October 2010. The Euro area unemployment rate was stable at 9.9%.