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OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: May 2008

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05-May-2008

Industry OECD area unit labour cost growth remains negative in the fourth quarter of 2007

OECD International trade statistics: trends in fourth quarter 2007

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30-Apr-2008

Quarterly trade volume growth on the fourth quarter 2007 turned negative in the Group of Seven countries with -0.2% for exports and -1.0% for imports. Quarterly volume growth of the EU-15 countries with ...

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 29 April 2008

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29-Apr-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.5% in the year to March 2008 compared with 3.4% in the year to February 2008. On a monthly basis, the price level rose by 0.7% in March, compared with 0.3% in ...

OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators

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24-Apr-2008

The OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators gathers a large number of indicators on productivity. This publication was designed to respond to a growing interest in internationally comparable statistics and indicators on productivity growth.

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

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11-Apr-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.5% in February 2008, the same as the previous month and 0.2 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs) - Updated: April 2008

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11-Apr-2008

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

OECD Statistical Profile of South Africa 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 40 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 Slovenia 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 40 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 Israel 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 40 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 Estonia 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 40 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.

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OECD Factbook 2008 in Gapminder Graphs

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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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