Labour Productivity Indicators - Comparison of two OECD databases; Productivity differentials and the Balassa-Samuelson effect

18-Sep-2008

This paper covers two important topics resulting from the recent release of the OECD System of Unit Labour Cost and Related Indicators database. The first section of the paper explores differences between ...

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

08-Sep-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.8% in July 2008, the same as the previous month and 0.2 percentage point higher than a year earlier.

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

18-Aug-2008

All major OECD economies recorded moderate growth in Unit Labour Costs for market services for the first quarter of 2008.

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

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 Standardised Unemployment Rates (SURs) - Updated: June 2008

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 Standardised Unemployment Rates (SURs) - Updated: May 2008

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

05-May-2008

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

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

11-Apr-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.5% in February 2008, the same as the previous month and 0.2 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

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

10-Mar-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.5% in January 2008, the same as the previous month and 0.3 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

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

08-Feb-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area(1) was 5.5% in December 2007, the same as the previous month and 0.3 percentage point lower than a year earlier.