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OECD Statistical Profile of Austria 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

OECD Statistical Profile of Australia 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

OECD Statistical Profile of France 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

OECD Statistical Profile of Portugal 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

OECD Country Statistical Profiles 2008

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08-Apr-2008

Source: The OECD Factbook 2008. More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas for each of the 30 member countries, Brazil, China, India and South Africa. Further data is also available for countries ...

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 1st April 2008

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01-Apr-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.4% in the year to February 2008 compared with 3.5% in the year to January 2008. On a monthly basis, the price level rose by 0.3% in February, compared with 0.2% ...

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

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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 Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs) - Updated: March 2008

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07-Mar-2008

The latest composite leading indicators (CLIs) suggest that a slowdown in economic activity lies ahead in the OECD area.

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 5 March 2008

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05-Mar-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.5% in the year to January 2008 compared with 3.4% in the year to December 2007. On a monthly basis, the price level rose by 0.2% in January, unchanged compared ...

OECD Quarterly National Accounts - Fourth Quarter 2007

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19-Feb-2008

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area rose by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2007, down from 0.9% in the previous quarter, according to preliminary estimates.

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Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies

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Measuring the Progress of Societies

How does the well-being of societies evolve? Sets of key economic, social and environmental indicators are needed to provide a comprehensive picture. Visit the website to find out more about this project.


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