Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: July 2014
OECD unemployment rate stable at 7.4% in May 2014
First OECD PISA financial literacy test finds many young people confused by money matters
Around one in seven students in the 13 OECD countries and economies that took part in the first OECD PISA international assessment of financial literacy are unable to make even simple decisions about everyday spending, and only one in ten can solve complex financial tasks.
Governments must address the vulnerability of social institutions, OECD says
Future generations will pay a high price if countries fail to reform pension, health care and unemployment schemes, according to a new OECD report.
Türkiye: Makroekonomik istikrar ve yapısal reformlar, üretim yapısının güçlenmesi için hayati.
OECD Türkiye Ekonomik İnceleme Raporuna göre; Türkiye ekonomisi önümüzdeki yıllarda büyümeye devam edecek ancak, ekonominin dış kaynak ile fonlanan iç tüketime aşırı bağımlılığı halen devam etmekte.
Turkey: Macroeconomic stability and structural reform key to strong and inclusive growth, OECD says
Turkey’s economy will grow stronger in the coming years, but remains overly dependent on domestic consumption funded by foreign finance, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Turkey.
OECD and FAO see lower farm prices; livestock and biofuels outpacing crop production
The recent fall in prices of major crops is expected to continue over the next two years before stabilising at levels above the pre-2008 period, but markedly below recent peaks, according to the latest Agricultural Outlook produced by the OECD and FAO.
Recent labour market reforms have yet to fulfil their promise, says OECD
The UK labour market weathered the recent recession moderately well. After a relatively limited fall, total employment recovered and it recently reached 30 million for the first time, even if a number of the new jobs created are low productivity and low paid.
Employment situation, first quarter 2014, OECD
OECD employment rate rises for the fourth consecutive quarter to 65.6% in first quarter of 2014
Japan’s aid guided by clear vision and priorities but should focus on countries and people most in need
Japan has increased its spending on overseas development assistance (ODA) and is showing more global leadership, but needs to pay more attention to where it is spending the money and increase its focus on results and transparency.
Global value chains offer opportunities for growth, jobs and development, but more must be done so all countries and firms can participate equally, according to a new OECD-WTO-World Bank Group report
Global Value Chains (GVCs) are a dominant feature of the world economy that impact growth, jobs and development, but numerous challenges remain to ensure that all countries and all firms have the opportunity to participate and benefit.