Unemployment Rate in Faroe Islands increased to 1.10 percent in February from 1 percent in January of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Faroe Islands averaged 4.28 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.30 percent in May of 1995 and a record low of 1 percent in September of 2019. This page provides - Faroe Islands Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Portugal remained unchanged at 6.70 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from 6.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Unemployment Rate in Portugal averaged 7.76 percent from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.50 percent in the first quarter of 2013 and a record low of 3.70 percent in the second quarter of 2000. In Portugal, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Portugal Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 14.70 percent in April from 4.40 percent in March of 2020. Unemployment Rate in the United States averaged 5.74 percent from 1948 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.70 percent in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.50 percent in May of 1953. In the United States, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Unemployment Rate in Canada increased to 13 percent in April from 7.80 percent in March of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Canada averaged 7.61 percent from 1966 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13.10 percent in December of 1982 and a record low of 2.90 percent in June of 1966. In Canada, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Canada Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Ukraine increased to 8.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 7.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Unemployment Rate in Ukraine averaged 8.55 percent from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of 6.30 percent in the third quarter of 2013. In Ukraine, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ukraine Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Employment Rate in Ukraine decreased to 67.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 69 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Ukraine averaged 65.75 percent from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 69 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 63.30 percent in the first quarter of 2017. In Ukraine, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Ukraine Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Phase 3 Report on Japan by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on Japan'simplementation and application of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments.

The labour market recovery in Japan began strongly but has weakened since.

A moderate recovery is underway in the major advanced economies, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Growth is proceeding at encouraging rates in North America, Japan and the UK. The euro area as a whole is out of recession, although output remains weak in a number of countries.

Carbon taxes and emission trading systems are the most cost-effective means of reducing CO2 emissions, and should be at the centre of government efforts to tackle climate change,according to a new OECD study.

Japan has good health outcomes and has rapidly increased its spending on health care in recent years. It now needs to focus on improving efficiency of its health system in order to continue delivering high-quality care while containing costs, according to a new OECD report.

Note summarising the performance of 15-year-olds in Japan in the PISA 2012 assessment of problem solving.

Japan joined the OECD in 1964, the same year it hosted the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. OECD membership signalled Japan’s successful transition into a fully industrialised economy, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida writes on the 50th anniversary of his country’s accession.

The OECD has now grown into an institution of truly global relevance. And Japan, which was the first Asian country to join the organisation, is now a world economic giant. It is a great honour to introduce the Chairman of the 2014 Ministerial Council Meeting, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Due to serious concerns about the extremely low level of enforcement of Japan’s offence of bribing foreign public officials – just three prosecutions since 1999 – the OECD Working Group on Bribery recommended in December 2013 that Japan establish an Action Plan to organise police and prosecution resources to be able to proactively detect, investigate and prosecute cases of foreign bribery by Japanese companies.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is increasingly recognised worldwide as an efficient waste management policy to help improve recycling and reduce landfilling of products and materials. This Forum took place on 17-19 June 2014, in Tokyo, Japan, to identify key challenges and opportunities for further developing EPR policies.

Through the Tohoku School Project, the students have developed their capacities for innovation, leadership, and co-operation. They learned how to get the information they need when there isn’t a readymade answer in their textbook or a teacher to guide them. In other words, they learned how to learn – perhaps the most valuable lesson of all! said OECD Secretary-General.

An ecosystem assessment is a social process through which the findings of science concerning the causes of ecosystem change, their consequences for human well-bring, and the management and policy options are evaluated. The main objective of the paper is to draw insights from experience in the UK, Japan, Spain and Portugal of the added value to policy making of undertaking national level ecosystem assessments.

While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5% over 2015-19. Growth momentum remains robust in the 10 ASEAN countries, with economic growth averaging 5.6% over 2015-19.

It was with immense sadness that I learned of the tragic execution of Kenji at the hands of the terrorists from Islamic State. We strongly condemn this terrible and odious act, as well as other killings carried out by ISIS.

On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, shared his sustained support for the victims and their families.

The Japanese economy has gained momentum and is creating jobs, according to a new OECD report. The latest OECD Economic Survey of Japan, presented in Tokyo by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, says that per capita growth rates in recent years have matched those across the OECD – a major improvement. The Survey underlines the key role Abenomics has played in the economic revival.

Japan must improve job quality and further reform the mandatory retirement age to address upfront the challenges of its rapidly ageing and shrinking labour force, according to a new OECD report.

生産年齢人口（15歳から64歳）の減少にも関わらず、最近の景気拡大のために日本全体の雇用は着実に増加し、2018年には統計開始から過去最大となった。同年齢層の雇用率についても、過去最高に達している。

Despite a decline in its working-age population (aged 15-64), Japan’s total employment has been increasing steadily due to the recent economic expansion, and in 2018 reached its highest level since records began

International efforts to improve transparency via automatic exchange of information on financial accounts are improving tax compliance and delivering concrete results for governments worldwide, according to new data released today by the OECD.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Japan’s Minister of Finance Taro Aso presided today over a signing ceremony to establish a new centre of the OECD International Academy for Tax Crime Investigation in Wako, Japan.

Japan must step up enforcement of its foreign bribery laws and strengthen the capacities of its law enforcement agencies to proactively detect, investigate and prosecute the foreign bribery offence, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Private Debt To GDP in Luxembourg decreased to 485.07 percent in 2018 from 488.87 percent in 2017. Private Debt To GDP in Luxembourg averaged 351.89 percent from 1999 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 488.87 percent in 2017 and a record low of 165.68 percent in 2000. Private sector debt to GDP measures the indebtedness of both sectors, non-financial corporations and households and non-profit institutions serving households, as a percentage of GDP. This page provides - Luxembourg Private Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Luxembourg recorded a government budget surplus of 1600 EUR Million in 2018. Government Budget Value in Luxembourg averaged 587.22 EUR Million from 1995 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1600 EUR Million in 2018 and a record low of -358.40 EUR Million in 2004. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Luxembourg Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Revenues in Luxembourg increased to 26788.30 EUR Million in 2018 from 24525.60 EUR Million in 2017. Government Revenues in Luxembourg averaged 15166.20 EUR Million from 1995 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 26788.30 EUR Million in 2018 and a record low of 6838.20 EUR Million in 1995. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Luxembourg Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Luxembourg scored 80 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Luxembourg averaged 83.36 Points from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 90 Points in 2002 and a record low of 68.50 Points in 1995. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Luxembourg stands at 17 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Luxembourg averaged 15.57 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17 percent in 2015 and a record low of 15 percent in 2001. In Luxembourg, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Luxembourg. This page provides - Luxembourg Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Luxembourg increased to 1182739 EUR Million in November from 1166878 EUR Million in October of 2019. Banks Balance Sheet in Luxembourg averaged 1004696 EUR Million from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1345434 EUR Million in October of 2008 and a record low of 711466 EUR Million in January of 2001. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Banks Balance Sheet - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Industrial Production in Luxembourg decreased 7.40 percent in November of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Luxembourg averaged 0.10 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.80 percent in August of 1995 and a record low of -11.10 percent in January of 2000. In Luxembourg, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides - Luxembourg Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Luxembourg was worth 72.10 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Luxembourg represents 0.06 percent of the world economy. GDP in Luxembourg averaged 21.29 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72.10 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 0.70 USD Billion in 1961. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The total population in Luxembourg was estimated at 0.6 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Luxembourg had a population of 0.3 million people. The population of Luxembourg represents 0.01 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 13423 people on the planet is a resident of Luxembourg. This page provides - Luxembourg Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Luxembourg expanded 3.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Luxembourg averaged 3.50 percent from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 12.10 percent in the first quarter of 2000 and a record low of -7 percent in the second quarter of 2009. On the expenditure side, external balance of exports and imports is the main component of GDP and accounts for 35 percent of its total use, as exports of goods and services account for 200 percent while imports account for 165 percent. It is followed by household consumption (30 percent of GDP) gross fixed capital formation (18 percent) and government expenditure (17 percent). This page provides - Luxembourg GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Hospital Beds in Luxembourg decreased to 4.51 per 1000 people in 2018 from 4.66 per 1000 people in 2017. Hospital Beds in Luxembourg averaged 5.30 per 1000 people from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6.39 per 1000 people in 2004 and a record low of 4.51 per 1000 people in 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Hospital Beds.

Hospitals in Luxembourg decreased to 16.45 per one million people in 2018 from 16.77 per one million people in 2017. Hospitals in Luxembourg averaged 23.79 per one million people from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 30.10 per one million people in 2005 and a record low of 16.45 per one million people in 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Hospitals.

Medical Doctors in Luxembourg increased to 3.31 per 1000 people in 2017 from 3.10 per 1000 people in 2016. Medical Doctors in Luxembourg averaged 3.02 per 1000 people from 2004 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 3.31 per 1000 people in 2017 and a record low of 2.72 per 1000 people in 2004. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Medical Doctors.

Nurses in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 11.98 per 1000 people in 2017 from 11.98 per 1000 people in 2016. Nurses in Luxembourg averaged 11.78 per 1000 people from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 12.28 per 1000 people in 2012 and a record low of 10.83 per 1000 people in 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Nurses.

The Consumer Price Index in Luxembourg decreased 0.65 percent in March of 2020 over the previous month. Inflation Rate Mom in Luxembourg averaged 0.16 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1.90 percent in February of 2013 and a record low of -1.66 percent in January of 1999. Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services. This page provides - Luxembourg Inflation Rate MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

ICU Beds in Luxembourg averaged 430.98 per 100K people from 2004 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 502.28 per 100K people in December of 2004 and a record low of 395.70 per 100K people in December of 2012. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg ICU Beds.

Housing Index in Luxembourg increased to 137.56 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 134.37 points in the third quarter of 2019. Housing Index in Luxembourg averaged 94.83 points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 137.56 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 72.67 points in the first quarter of 2007. In Luxembourg, the House Price Index measures residential property market prices. The HPI captures price changes of all kinds of residential property purchased by households (flats, detached houses, terraced houses, etc.), both new and existing. Only market prices are considered, self-build dwellings are therefore excluded. The land component of the residential property is included. This page provides - Luxembourg House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg increased to 6.10 percent in March from 5.50 percent in February of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Luxembourg averaged 3.79 percent from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7.20 percent in May of 2014 and a record low of 1.40 percent in March of 1991. In Luxembourg, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Employment Rate in Luxembourg remained unchanged at 67.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 67.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Luxembourg averaged 64.06 percent from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 68.30 percent in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 58.50 percent in the second quarter of 1995. In Luxembourg, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Luxembourg Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Luxembourg decreased to 100.24 points in April of 2020 from 101.69 points in March of 2020. CPI Transportation in Luxembourg averaged 101.90 points from 2015 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 105.94 points in January of 2020 and a record low of 98.21 points in February of 2016. This page provides - Luxembourg Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Luxembourg decreased to 103.52 points in April from 105.45 points in March of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Luxembourg averaged 101.92 points from 2015 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 107.16 points in January of 2020 and a record low of 97.48 points in April of 2016. This page provides - Luxembourg Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Luxembourg recorded 3871 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Luxembourg reported 100 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Coronavirus Cases.