The OECD Statistics Directorate FAQs (www.oecd.org/std/FAQ) can help you to find data series for OECD member countries and some non-member countries. Also, they can help you to find our definitions of statistical terms and more.

Statistical information provided by the Statistics Directorate and other OECD Directorates is also available on the Statistics Portal .

Composite Leading Indicators -- General information

English |  View long abstract

09-Nov-2001

An overview of the OECD Composite Leading Indicators: Tables and charts, historical CLI data, statistical characteristics and reference series.

Composite Leading Indicators -- updated 9 November 2001

English |  View long abstract

09-Nov-2001

The Composite Leading Indicator (CLI) for the OECD area fell 1.6 points in September to 110.6 from 112.2 in August. At the same time the six-month rate of change has deteriorated for two consecutive months.

October 2001 - Composite Leading Indicator

English |  View long abstract

05-Oct-2001

Updated on 5 October 2001. Leading indicators are calculated on the basis of all data received from Member countries by 2 October 2001. Next release: 9 November 2001, 12:00 Paris time (GMT +2).

Standardised Unemployment Rates (SURs) -- Archives of 1999 News Releases

pdf,English |  View long abstract

13-Dec-1999

Archives of 1999 News Releases on Standardised Unemployment Rates.

Free and easy! The Statistics Directorate's RSS feed

Latest news delivered directly to your desktop

OECD Factbook 2008 in Gapminder Graphs

The Gapminder Graphs allow you to unveil the interactions between indicators in the OECD Factbook over time.

Try it now!

Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies

Document title

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.


The latest news on recent developments in the field of statistics within the OECD, member countries and around the world.

The OECD Statistics Newsletter

presents important statistical issues to the international community of statisticians, economists, policy makers and researchers.

The Statistics Brief

You may qualify for free access to the OECD's private information network.

Government official ?