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OECD Statistical Profile of Portugal 2009

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06-Apr-2009

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

The OECD business cycle clock

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31-Mar-2009

The OECD Business Cycle Clock has been designed to better visualize business cycles - fluctuations of economic activity around their long term potential level - and how some key economic indicators interact ...

Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 31 March 2009

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31-Mar-2009

Consumer price inflation in the OECD area remained at 1.3% in the year to February 2009. Month-on-month, prices rose by 0.4% in February, the first tangible positive increase since July 2008.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: March 2009

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09-Mar-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 6.9% in January 2009, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 1.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs), OECD, March 2009 update

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06-Mar-2009

The OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for January 2009 continue to point to a weakening outlook for all the major seven economies, with the OECD total falling again to a new low and little clear ...

Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 March 2009

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03-Mar-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 1.3% in the year to January 2009, compared with 1.5% in the year to December. Month-on-month, prices were broadly stable in January, after declining 0.5% in D ...

OECD International Trade in Services Statistics - Data by Partner Country

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20-Feb-2009

Source: OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services, Detailed Tables by Partner Country - Annual trade in total services statistics are shown - when available - for OECD countries plus EU, Euro ...

OECD Quarterly National Accounts - Fourth Quarter 2008

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18-Feb-2009

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area fell by 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2008, the largest fall since OECD records began in 1960, according to preliminary estimates.

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: February 2009

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13-Feb-2009

Unit labour costs in industry rose 1.0% quarter-on-quarter in the OECD area in the third quarter of 2008 (0.8% in second quarter) and resulting in a year-on-year growth rate of 2.6%.

Input-Output Tables (2009)

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12-Feb-2009

The new edition of OECD Input-Output Database is available. Tables consist of matrices of inter-industrial transaction flows of goods and services (domestically produced and imported) in current prices, for 29 OECD countries and 11 non-member countries.

Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies

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Measuring the Progress of Societies

How does the well-being of societies evolve? Sets of key economic, social and environmental indicators are needed to provide a comprehensive picture. Visit the website to find out more about this project.


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