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How are OECD societies progressing? How effective are their actions in promoting social progress? Society at a Glance provides a basis for addressing these twin questions. It offers a concise overview of quantitative social trends and policies across the OECD. This 2011 edition includes a wide range of information on social issues – such as demography and family characteristics, employment and unemployment, poverty and inequality, social and health care expenditure, and trust and tolerance –as well as a guide to help readers understand the structure of OECD social indicators. 

It also features a special chapter on unpaid work. It includes data on the four newest OECD members: Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia. Where available, data on major emerging economies Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa are also included.

Press material and country notes:

• Key findings on Cooking and caring, building and repairing: Unpaid work around the world 
• Multilingual Summaries
• Country notes - Key findings for selected countries:

ISBN Number: 9789264098527

Published on 12 April 2011

Pages: 90

Austria (in English and German)

Belgium (in French, English and Dutch)

Chile (in Spanish and English)

France (in French and English)

Germany (in English and German)

Italy (in Italian and English)

Japan (in Japanese and English)

Korea (in Korean and English)

Mexico (in Spanish and English)

Spain (in Spanish and English)

Switzerland (in English and German)

2. Interpreting OECD social indicators                        

3. Society at a Glance: An overview

4. General Context Indicators

       Household income 

       Fertility

       Migration

       Family

       Old age support rate

5. Self-sufficiency Indicators

       Employment

       Unemployment

       Student performance

       Pensionable years

       Education spending

6. Equity Indicators

       Income inequality

       Poverty

       Income difficulties

       Leaving low income from benefits

       Social spending

7. Health Indicators

       Life expectancy

       Infant mortality

       Positive and negative experiences

       Water and air quality

       Health spending

8. Social Cohesion Indicators

       Trust

       Confidence in social institutions

       Pro- and anti-social behaviour

       Voting

       Tolerance

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