6-December-2016
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This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Germany.
30-November-2016
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This publication provides detailed country notes on Value Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax (VAT/GST) and excise duty rates in OECD member countries.
30-November-2016
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This annual publication presents detailed country notes and internationally comparable tax data for all OECD countries from 1965 onwards.
23-November-2016
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Germany is the EU country that spends the most on health, allocating 11.1% of its GDP to health expenditure in 2015. Recent health spending trends closely follow economic growth, with an annual increase of around 2%.
30-September-2016
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Population ageing is setting in earlier in Germany than in most other OECD economies and will be marked.
30-September-2016
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Non-residential investment has fallen over the past 20 years as a share of GDP and is now lower than in several other high-income OECD countries.
26-September-2016
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This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Germany. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.
19-July-2016
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The German health system is characterised by high levels of human and physical resources guaranteeing good access to care with a low direct financial burden for patients. Nevertheless, the changing demographic situation with a rapidly ageing society creating new demand for health services will pose a challenge for Germany’s health system.
7-July-2016
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The favourable development of the German labour market since 2009 has continued during 2015. The employment rate for the population aged 15 to 74 years is projected to surpass 65% over the course of 2016 well above the OECD average of 60.5%.
4-July-2016
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The Secretary-General attended the Petersberg Climate Dialogue VII and delivered remarks at the session on “Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development”.