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9-October-2012
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The OECD unemployment rate was at 7.9% in August 2012, broadly the same rate observed since January 2011.
20-September-2012
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Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area rose by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2012, driven by continued increases in labour compensation per unit of labour input.
11-September-2012
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The OECD unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.0% in July 2012 compared with 7.9% in the previous month.
12-July-2012
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The OECD area employment rate - defined as the proportion of people of working age (those aged 15 to 64) who are employed - was 64.9% in the first quarter of 2012.
10-July-2012
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Employment: OECD sees high jobless rates continuing - more must be done urgently to boost job creation and help jobseekers
10-July-2012
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The OECD area unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.9% in May 2012 compared with the previous month. While the rate has hovered around this level since January 2011, it remains 2.1 percentage points higher than the level recorded four years earlier.
21-June-2012
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Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area rose by 0.3 % in the first quarter of 2012, the same rate as in the previous quarter, according to early estimates. This reflects increased labour compensation per unit of labour input and unchanged labour productivity.
12-June-2012
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The OECD area unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.9% in April 2012, around the same rate observed since January 2011, but 2.3 percentage points higher than the level recorded four years earlier. Differences in unemployment rates across OECD countries remain large.
22-May-2012
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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.
21-May-2012
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The OECD has launched its Skills Strategy to help governments build economic resilience, boost employment and reinforce social cohesion. Despite the pressure on public finances, spending on education and skills is an investment for the future and must be a priority.
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