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OECD Standardised Unemployment Rates (SURs) - Updated: June 2008

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09-Jun-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.5% in April 2008, the same as the previous month and 0.1 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs) - Updated: June 2008

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06-Jun-2008

April 2008 data indicate a continued weakening outlook for all the major seven economies.

National Accounts for Non-Member Economies

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06-Jun-2008

Quarterly national accounts data for non-member economies (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russian Federation, South Africa) available in the OECD Main Economic Indicators has been split into the following ...

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 3 June 2008

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03-Jun-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.4% in the year to April 2008 compared with 3.5% in the year to March 2008. On a monthly basis, the price level rose by 0.5% in April, compared with 0.7% in ...

OECD Quarterly National Accounts - First Quarter 2008

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20-May-2008

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area rose by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2008, the same rate as in the previous quarter, according to preliminary estimates.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs) - Updated: May 2008

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14-May-2008

The latest composite leading indicators (CLIs) suggest that a slowdown in economic activity lies ahead in the OECD area.

OECD Standardised Unemployment Rates (SURs) - Updated: May 2008

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13-May-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.5% in March 2008, the same as the previous month and 0.1 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: May 2008

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05-May-2008

Industry OECD area unit labour cost growth remains negative in the fourth quarter of 2007

OECD International trade statistics: trends in fourth quarter 2007

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30-Apr-2008

Quarterly trade volume growth on the fourth quarter 2007 turned negative in the Group of Seven countries with -0.2% for exports and -1.0% for imports. Quarterly volume growth of the EU-15 countries with ...

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 29 April 2008

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29-Apr-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.5% in the year to March 2008 compared with 3.4% in the year to February 2008. On a monthly basis, the price level rose by 0.7% in March, compared with 0.3% in ...

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. More about the Global Project


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