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Health at a Glance 2023: Key findings for Germany

Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data and trends on population health and health system performance. This Country Note shows how Germany compares to other OECD countries across indicators in the report.

Bekämpfung der Resistenz gegen antimikrobielle Mittel auf der Grundlage eines One-Health-Ansatzes - Deutschland

Die antimikrobielle Resistenz (AMR) - die Fähigkeit von Mikroben, gegen antimikrobielle Mittel resistent zu werden - ist und bleibt eine alarmierende globale Gesundheitsbedrohung, welche die Wirksamkeit vieler Fortschritte des 20. In den vergangenen Jahren hat Deutschland große Fortschritte bei der Bekämpfung von AMR gemacht. Dennoch sind weitere Verbesserungen erforderlich.

Embracing a One Health Framework to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance in Germany

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – the ability of microbes to resist antimicrobials - remains an alarming global health threat that jeopardises the effectiveness of many 20th century public health advances. In recent years, Germany made important strides in tackling AMR. Yet, more progress is needed.

Risks That Matter 2022 Country Highlights: Germany

RTM illustrates respondents’ perceived economic risks, levels of satisfaction with current social policies, and preferences for future government action on social protection: Many Germans worry about finances amidst inflation, and count on government to help

Vereinte Kräfte für die Geschlechtergleichstellung -Landesbericht: Deutschland

Vereinte Kräfte für die Geschlechtergleichstellung“ (Joining Forces for Gender Equality) legt eine umfassende Analyse der Entwicklungen und politischen Maßnahmen zur Gleichstellung der Geschlechter vor, darunter z. B. Gender-Mainstreaming und Gender-Budgeting, Reformen zur stärkeren Einbeziehung von Vätern in Elternurlaub und Kinderbetreuung, Initiativen zur Lohntransparenz und Systeme zur Bekämpfung geschlechtsbezogener Gewalt.

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Germany 2023

A return to strong, resilient and sustainable growth for Germany requires future focused investment and reform

The latest OECD Economic Survey of Germany shows how the COVID-19 and energy crises have exposed structural weaknesses in the economy, underscoring the need to improve energy security, to modernise, digitalise and streamline government administration and to address skills shortages while boosting investment in the green and digital transition.

Taxing Wages: Key findings for Germany

The tax wedge for the average single worker in Germany decreased by 0.3 percentage points from 48.1% in 2021 to 47.8% in 2022. The OECD average tax wedge in 2022 was 34.6% (2021, 34.6%).

Managing Hospital Volumes: Germany and Experiences from OECD Countries

To help inform the Conference on Managing Hospital Volumes, co-organised by the German Federal Ministry of Health and the OECD, and held on the 11th April 2013 in Berlin, the OECD Secretariat produced a paper to provide an international perspective on Germany’s situation and the current policy debate.

Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Germany

The OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report found that the tax-to-GDP ratio in Germany increased by 1.6 percentage points from 37.9% in 2020 to 39.5% in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, the OECD average increased from 33.6% to 34.1%.