Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Germany

The German labour market recovered very quickly from the 2008-09 economic crisis and unemployment continued its long-run structural decline in 2010 and 2011.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does Germany Compare

Health spending accounted for 11.6% of GDP in Germany in 2010, more than two percentage points higher than the OECD average of 9.5%.

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Across OECD countries some 83 million people suffer from diabetes. On current trends, that will rise to almost 100 million by 2030.

Economic Survey of Germany 2012

Potential growth in Germany is low and is set to fall further due to ageing. Policy should focus on raising labour input and productivity growth through structural reforms. Implementing cost-effective climate change mitigation policies and fostering eco innovation would also contribute to growth

Germany is leading the charts on employment and green growth - Transition to a knowledge based economy will require further reform and investment, OECD says

Germany recovered rapidly from the 2008-09 recession, with GDP topping pre-crisis rates during 2011 and unemployment falling significantly. Public finances are sound, but further reforms are needed to transform its growth model to thrive as a knowledge-based economy.

Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Germany

This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".

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OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Germany compare?

The German labour market held up very well during the 2008-09 recession, but is likely to feel the effects of the recent weakening of growth across the OECD area.

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Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – Germany

The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

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Doing Better for Families country note - Germany

This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Germany, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.

Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Germany

This one-pager note presents key findings for Germany from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.

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