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The International Year of Statistics, also known as Statistics2013, is a worldwide celebration and recognition of the contributions of statistical science. Through the combined energies of organisations worldwide, Statistics2013 aims to promote the importance of Statistics, more specifically to:

>> increase public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society;
>> nurture Statistics as a profession, especially among young people; and
>> promote creativity and development in the sciences of Probability and Statistics

The OECD is pleased to participate in these celebrations by organising an OECD Statistics Day around the theme of increasing public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society. An OECD Stat of the week will also be published throughout 2013 which can be viewed below.

OECD Stat of the week

Disposable income

Household disposable income represents the amount of money households have available for final consumption expenditure or savings after deducting income taxes. It is closer to the concept of income, as perceived by households, than national income or GDP. When comparing disposable income across countries, it is preferable to use “adjusted” disposable income because it takes into account the free provision of services provided by government (e.g., education and health). The magnitude of these free services may significantly affect the comparison of income levels across countries. The income representing the free provision of services by government is referred to as social transfers in kind.

In 2010, the largest gaps between adjusted disposable income and disposable income were in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands, followed by Finland and Luxembourg. The smallest gaps between the two measures were in Mexico, Korea, and Greece. Using either disposable income or adjusted disposable income can significantly affect the comparison of income levels across countries. While Denmark ranks 20^th out of 28 OECD countries when looking at disposable income, it moves up in rank to 15th when looking at adjusted disposable income. On the other hand, Ireland ranks 15^th when looking at disposable income, but moves down in rank to 18th for adjusted disposable income.

(Adjusted) disposable income of households, per capita US dollars at current PPPs, 2010
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Real-time database: National Accounts at a Glance For further information please contact the OECD Statistics Directorate at stat.contact@oecd.org

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OECD Statistics Day: 5 April 2013

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For a decade, the Statistics Directorate has organised annual "Statistics Days" with the objective to showcase OECD Statistics and the work of OECD statisticians. The OECD Statistics Day, organised in the context of Statistics2013, took place on Friday 5 April 2013. This event was the opportunity to present several OECD streams of work that contribute to increasing public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society.

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Statistics2013 at the OECD

The International Year of Statistics, also known as Statistics2013, is a worldwide celebration and recognition of the contributions of statistical science. Through the combined energies of organisations worldwide, Statistics2013 aims to promote the importance of Statistics, more specifically to:

>> increase public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society;>> nurture Statistics as a profession, especially among young people; and>> promote creativity and development in the sciences of Probability and Statistics

The OECD is pleased to participate in these celebrations by organising an OECD Statistics Day around the theme of increasing public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society. An OECD Stat of the week will also be published throughout 2013 which can be viewed below.

OECD Stat of the week

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>> increase public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society;
>> nurture Statistics as a profession, especially among young people; and
>> promote creativity and development in the sciences of Probability and Statistics

Statistics2013 around
the world