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

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11-Jul-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.7% in May 2008, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 0.1 percentage point higher than a year earlier.

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

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11-Jul-2008

The latest composite leading indicators point strongly to a slowdown in economic activity in the OECD area.

Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for OECD Countries 1980-2007

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11-Jul-2008

PPPs for the Euro area member countries are shown in euros. 1999, 2002, 2005: PPPs for all OECD countries are triennial benchmark results calculated jointly by the OECD and Eurostat. Years prior to 1995: ...

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 1 July 2008

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01-Jul-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.9% in the year to May 2008, compared with 3.5% in the year to April 2008. This constitutes the highest inflation rate since June 2001. On a monthly basis, the ...

OECD Factbook 2008 in Gapminder Graphs

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25-Jun-2008

The Gapminder Graphs allow you to unveil the interactions between indicators in the OECD Factbook Factbook 2008 over time.

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.

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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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