The OECD Risks that Matter programme (https://oe.cd/rtm) is a key output from the 2018 OECD Social Policy Ministerial in Montréal, Canada. OECD Ministers called on the OECD to provide evidence that helps them better understand the social risks that people face, both real and perceived, and what people expect from their governments and social protection. In line with these goals, the OECD launched the Risks that Matter (RTM) programme, under the supervision of the Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Committee (ELSAC) and the Working Party on Social Policy (WPSP).
The OECD Risks that Matter Survey is the only regular cross-national survey focused on tracking people’s perceptions of the social and economic risks they face, how well they think their government addresses those risks, and what preferences they have for social protection going forward. Conducted every two years, the latest rounds of the survey cover 27 OECD countries spread across Europe, East Asia, and North and South America.
This report is the latest output from the Risks that Matter programme. In addition to dedicated main findings reports, key outputs from the programme include thematic Risks that Matter reports on issues including gender, youth and the costs of living, as well as country and region Risks That Matter studies, including on France and on Latin America. Data from OECD Risks that Matter have also been used as background in other OECD reports, and as indicators in OECD databases. As with all these outputs, the overarching goal of this report is to help governments better understand and respond to the lives lived by their citizens, to help ensure economic security, opportunities and growth.