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Statistical narratives

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23-Jul-2009

This new webpage from the OECD Statistics Directorate "Statistical Narratives" is intended as a repository for short statistical notes using the wealth of OECD statistics. The aim of these articles is ...

OECD International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2009

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15-Jul-2009

The unprecedented and largely synchronized drop in merchandise trade volumes of the Group of Seven (G7) countries of the last quarter 2008 continued in the first quarter 2009.

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

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13-Jul-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 8.3% in May 2009, 0.3 percentage point higher than the previous month and 2.4 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

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

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10-Jul-2009

OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for May 2009 point to tangible signs of improvement in the outlook of most OECD economies.

The Great Synchronisation: What do high-frequency statistics tell us about the trade collapse?

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08-Jul-2009

What’s driving the unprecedented collapse in global trade flows? This column shows that the magnitude of the global decline reflects greater synchronisation of trade flow declines across countries. Globalisation ...

Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 30 June 2009

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30-Jun-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 0.1 % in the year to May 2009, compared with 0.6 % in the year to April, continuing the sharp fall in annual inflation since its peak of 4.9% in July 2008. Month-on-month, ...

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for OECD member countries

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11-Jun-2009

Updated continuously. Includes GDP and GDP per head for the OECD member countries, the Euro area and 3 zones (OECD Total, OECD Europe and EU15) in USD, volume indices and price indices. It also includes ...

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

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09-Jun-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 7.8% in April 2009, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 2.2 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

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

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08-Jun-2009

While is still too early to assess whether it is a temporary or a more durable turning point, OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for April 2009 point to a reduced pace of deterioration in most of ...

Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 June 2009

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03-Jun-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 0.6 % in the year to April 2009, compared with 0.9 % in the year to March. Month-on-month, prices rose by 0.2% in April after 0.3% in March 2009.

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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