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

Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area fell 0.3% in the third quarter of 2011, according to early estimates.

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.

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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.

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