The number of employed persons in The United States decreased to 133403 Thousand in April of 2020 from 155772 Thousand in March of 2020. Employed Persons in the United States averaged 104515.81 Thousand from 1948 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 158803 Thousand in December of 2019 and a record low of 57172 Thousand in June of 1949. In the United States, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - United States Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Temperature in Myanmar decreased to 19.32 celsius in December from 22.17 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Myanmar averaged 22.93 celsius from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 27.37 celsius in May of 2010 and a record low of 16.40 celsius in January of 1974. This page includes a chart with historical data for Myanmar Average Temperature.

Precipitation in Myanmar decreased to 18.73 mm in December from 45.24 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Myanmar averaged 160.36 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 749.12 mm in August of 1939 and a record low of 0.40 mm in January of 1940. This page includes a chart with historical data for Myanmar Average Precipitation.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Myanmar expanded 6.80 percent in 2018 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Myanmar averaged 8.65 percent from 1994 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 13.84 percent in 2003 and a record low of 3.60 percent in 2008. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is the poorest country in Southeast Asia. Myanmar was under a military regime for decades, yet since 2011, a transition to democracy has been taking place. The new, civilian led, reformist government has taken charge and the country has began to open up to foreign direct investment. Myanmar’s economy is pretty diversified. The most important sector of the economy is services, which has been growing steadily in the last few years, and now account for over 38 percent of GDP. The share of agriculture has been declining, and now represents 36 percent of GDP. Finally, industry contributes the remaining 26 percent of GDP. This page provides - Myanmar GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Myanmar increased to 1.60 percent in 2019 from 1 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Myanmar averaged 3.50 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.17 percent in 1990 and a record low of 0.80 percent in 2015. In Myanmar, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Myanmar Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population in Myanmar was estimated at 54.1 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Myanmar had a population of 21.0 million people. The population of Myanmar represents 0.70 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 144 people on the planet is a resident of Myanmar. This page provides - Myanmar Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Myanmar was last recorded at 10 percent. Interest Rate in Myanmar averaged 10.04 percent from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12 percent in December of 2011 and a record low of 10 percent in January of 2012. In Myanmar, the benchmark interest rate is set by the Central Bank of Myanmar. The benchmark interest is the Central Bank Rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - Myanmar Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Myanmar decreased to 114.62 points in February of 2020 from 117.14 points in January of 2020. Cpi Transportation in Myanmar averaged 100.82 points from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 118.78 points in October of 2018 and a record low of 87.69 points in March of 2016. This page provides - Myanmar Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Myanmar thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Myanmar as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Myanmar recorded 6 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Myanmar reported 177 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Myanmar Coronavirus Deaths.

The MNI China business sentiment index increased to 55.9 in December of 2016 from 53.1 in November. The reading pointed to the highest figure since August 2014, as output rose the most since September 2015 while Future Expectations Indicator went up to the highest in three months. "This is a positive end to a choppy year for the Chinese business environment," said Andy Wu, Senior Economist of MNI Indicators. Mni Business Sentiment in China averaged 57.59 from 2007 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 77.20 in May of 2010 and a record low of 38.70 in December of 2008. The MNI China Business Sentiment survey is a monthly poll of Chinese business executives at a mix of manufacturing and service sector companies listed on both the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges. The survey provides the first monthly snapshot of economic and business conditions, ahead of official data and other business confidence data in China. Respondents are asked their opinion on whether a particular business activity has increased, decreased remained the same compared with the previous month as well as their expectations for three months ahead. E.g. Is Production Higher/Same/Lower compared with a month ago? A diffusion indicator is then calculated by adding the percentage share of positive responses to half the percentage of those respondents reporting no change. An indicator reading above 50 shows expansion, below 50 indicates contraction and a result of 50 means no change. Series which show a seasonal pattern are seasonally adjusted. This page provides - China Mni Business Sentiment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Temperature in Andorra decreased to 7.08 celsius in December from 9.76 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Andorra averaged 11.21 celsius from 1743 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 24.31 celsius in August of 2003 and a record low of -0.92 celsius in January of 1766. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Average Temperature.

Precipitation in Andorra decreased to 1.78 mm in December from 66.44 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Andorra averaged 65.99 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 213.75 mm in May of 1977 and a record low of 1.49 mm in January of 1993. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Average Precipitation.

The Sales Tax Rate in Andorra stands at 4.50 percent. In Andorra, 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 standard rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Andorra. This page provides - Andorra Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Andorra recorded 47 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Andorra reported 752 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Andorra Coronavirus Deaths.

Temperature in Guam decreased to 27.58 celsius in August from 28.07 celsius in July of 2013. Temperature in Guam averaged 27 celsius from 1903 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 28.86 celsius in June of 1983 and a record low of 24.76 celsius in February of 1905. This page includes a chart with historical data for Guam Temperature.

The Sales Tax Rate in Guam stands at 2 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Guam averaged 3.14 percent from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4 percent in 2015 and a record low of 2 percent in 2018. In Guam, 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 Guam. This page provides - Guam Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Guam stands at 21 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Guam averaged 28 percent from 2015 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 35 percent in 2016 and a record low of 21 percent in 2018. In Guam, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Guam. This page provides - Guam Corporate Tax Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This one-pager note presents key findings for Austria from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.

Korea tops a new OECD PISA survey that tests how 15-year olds use computers and the Internet to learn. The next best performers were New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hong-Kong China and Iceland.

This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Austria.

Austria has a higher share of immigrants in the total working-age population than many other OECD countries. At the same time, the framework for integration policy is less developed than in a number of other OECD countries. These are among the main findings of this review.

This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools.

This publication reviews the labour market integration of immigrants and their children in three OECD countries (Austria, Norway and Switzerland) and provides country-specific recommendations. It also includes a summary chapter highlighting common challenges and policy responses. It is the third and last in a series which has covered eleven OECD countries.

Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables

There are few OECD countries where vocational education and training (VET) is held in such high regard or takes so many forms as in Austria. Some 60 percent of young Austrians aged between 25 and 34 have completed a VET course below tertiary level (vocational school or technical college).

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has released peer review reports assessing the tax systems of 13 jurisdictions for information exchange.

Biographical note of Austria's Permanent Representative to the OECD.

Two rounds of the Survey of Adult Skills are under way: Round 1 (2008-13) with 24 participating countries, whose results were released in October 2013, and Round 2 (2012-16) with 9 participating countries, whose results will be released in 2016. A third round is scheduled to begin in May 2014.

These country notes contain indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

Highlights for Austria from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions.

Note summarising the performance of 15-year-old students in Austria in the PISA 2012 assessment of mathematics, reading and science.

This note presents key findings for Austria from Society at a Glance 2014 - OECD Social indicators. This 2014 publication also provides a special chapter on: the crisis and its aftermath: a “stress test” for societies and for social policies.

Country notes with main key findings of the book and key fact tables: a customised snapshot of a country's educational environment, highlighting the most important issues in the educational landscape.

This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. It also includes a set of country pages featuring, among other things, new data on skills supply and demand at the level of smaller OECD regions (TL3).

This publication analyses the reform and the Austrian labour migration management system in international comparison.

Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform.

Specific country notes have been prepared using data from the database OECD Health Statistics 2015, July 2015 version. The notes are available in PDF format.

The Austrian health system generally provides good access to care, but the quality of care might be improved in the area of cancer care and in reducing hospital admission rates for chronic conditions by strengthening primary care.

Das österreichische Gesundheitssystem gewährleistet einen niederschwelligen Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung, es gibt jedoch Verbesserungspotenzial bei der Qualität der Krebsversorgung sowie der Reduktion von Spitalsaufnahmen durch die Stärkung der medizinischen Primärversorgung.

The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.

Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes

The number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) remains elevated in many countries since the crisis. This country note examines the characteristics of those at risk of being NEET in Austria along with policies to help meet the challenge. It also includes many new youth-specific indicators on family formation, self-sufficiency, income and poverty, health and social cohesion.

The Austrian economy is strengthening, supported by recent tax reform and a pick-up in international trade. With business and household confidence rising and the short-term outlook favourable, policymakers should enact deeper structural reforms that will improve both fiscal sustainability and social cohesion.

Life expectancy in Austria is close to the OECD average, but Austrian’s smoke and drink more than people in other countries. While access to health care is good, quality of care indicators show more mixed results. Austria spends more on health than the OECD average.

This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the tax system’s impact on the incentives to make an additional investment in a particular type of savings. By comparing METRs on different types of household savings, we can gain insights into which assets or savings types receive the most favourable treatment from the tax system.

This country note for Austria provides detail on the proportion of CO2 emissions from energy use subject to different effective carbon rates (ECR), as well as on the level and components of average ECRs in each of the six economic sectors (road transport, off-road transport, industry, agriculture and fishing, residential & commercial, and electricity).

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges.

Risks That Matter 2018 Country Highlights: Austria

Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of key indicators to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance.