SDMX Global Conference 2013, OECD, Paris

11-13 September 2013 - Global SDMX Implementation: Modernising Official Statistics, to be held at the OECD in Paris, with BIS and Eurostat acting as co-hosts on behalf of the SDMX Sponsors.

Employment situation, fourth quarter 2012, OECD

The OECD area employment rate – defined as the share of people of working-age who are employed – was 65.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012, 0.1 percentage point higher than in the previous quarter and 0.2 percentage points higher than one year ago.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: April 2013

The OECD unemployment rate decreased to 8.0% in February 2013, compared with 8.1% in the previous month. The unemployment rate in the euro area was stable (at 12.0%) in February, but still 1.1 percentage point higher than its mid-90’s peak.

Handbook on residential property prices indices (RPPIs)

This Handbook provides, for the first time, comprehensive guidelines for the compilation of residential property prices indices (RPPIs) and explains in depth the methods and best practices used to calculate an RPPI. It also examines the underlying economic and statistical concepts and defines the principles guiding the methodological and practical choices for the compilation of the indices.

Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs), OECD, April 2013

Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning-points in economic activity relative to trend, point to growth picking up in most major economies.

Seminar: Innovative Approaches to Turn Statistics into Knowledge, 2 - 4 December 2013, Aguascalientes, Mexico

This seminar, which is organised jointly by the OECD and the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), will address the issue of making statistics more easily understandable and appealing using the latest data visualization techniques.

Making Statistics and Everyone Count

The production and dissemination of reliable statistics have become essential for public administration and public policy. Statistics is not an aim in itself, but a very important tool to improve our understanding of an increasingly complex, interdependent and fast-evolving world, said OECD Secretary-General.

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Quarterly National Accounts - Contributions to GDP growth - Fourth quarter 2012, OECD

Real GDP in the OECD area fell 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with growth of 0.3% in the third quarter. Destocking was the main driver, dragging down growth by 0.3 percentage point.

Purchasing Power Parities - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The OECD Purchasing Power Parities are subject to many questions. These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are made to help you answering them.