Civilian employment for OECD countries and major non-member economies

English |  View long abstract

06-Nov-2009

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Civilian employment is presented in total and by broad industry and is derived from labour force sample surveys.

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

English |  View long abstract

12-Oct-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 8.6% in August 2009, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 2.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

OECD in Figures 2009

English |  View long abstract

30-Sep-2009

The 2009 edition of OECD in Figures contains key data on OECD countries, ranging from economic growth and employment to inflation, trade and environment.

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

English |  View long abstract

14-Sep-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 8.5% in July 2009, the same as the previous month and 2.4 percentage points higher than a year earlier.

Key data from OECD (2009), Doing better for Children

English |  View long abstract

01-Sep-2009

These data present a child well-being framework and compares outcome indicators for children in OECD countries across six dimensions: material well-being; housing and environment; education; health; risk behaviours; and quality of school life.

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

English |  View long abstract

14-Aug-2009

Unit labour cost growth for the total economy remained largely steady for most OECD countries in the first quarter of 2009 as sharp falls in real output (gross domestic product at constant prices) due ...

OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Slovenia - A selection of tables & charts

xls,182Kb,English |  View long abstract

27-Jul-2009

Selection of statistics for Slovenia: Long-term unemployment; Poverty and inequality indicators; Ratio of population aged 65 and over to the population; Strictness of Employment Protection Legislation; Slovenia's social protection system, Average effective age of retirement versus the official age.

Key employment statistics

English |  View long abstract

20-Jul-2009

The feature Key Employment Statistics allows cross-country comparisons on labour market indicators, outcomes, policies and institutions.

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

English |  View long abstract

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.

Employment crisis: What can governments do?

Interview with Stefano Scarpetta

Global downturn

Tackling the crisis

Subscribe to the Employment Issues RSS feed

A free and easy way to receive the latest news on Employment Issues