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Can we predict recessions using only unemployment data? Applying the Sahm rule to OECD countries

5 minute readThe accurate and early identification of economic turning points is a longstanding challenge. While in some countries, recession periods are formally determined by business cycle committees – as is the case in the United States – these processes are complex and often take considerable time to conclude. Yet policymakers, economists and financial market participants require more timely signals of shifting economic conditions to support effective and well-informed decision-making.

MNE-thing is possible: New OECD-UNSD data release strengthens open evidence on multinational enterprises

5 minute readMultinational enterprises (MNEs) play an increasingly central role in the global economy. They influence trade patterns, investment flows, and production across countries, yet their complex organisational structures can be difficult to map out using traditional statistical sources. The Multinational Enterprise Information Platform (MEIP) was developed to help address this challenge by offering a clearer view of large MNEs and the cross-border networks through which they operate.

The Re-Export Puzzle: How the OECD addresses the largest source of distortion in merchandise trade statistics

7 minute readInternational trade statistics offer a picture of trade flows between countries and play a critical role in shaping economic policy, guiding trade negotiations, and supporting evidence-based research and decision-making. These statistics are reported from two different perspectives: that of the exporter and that of the importer. Users expect the two numbers to match but this is not always the case. Addressing them is essential for achieving a coherent and accurate view of international trade.

Covid-19, Labour Market

Has COVID-19 distorted international comparability of unemployment rates?

6 minute readCOVID-19 has had a profound impact on economic activity across the globe, with GDP falling precipitously almost everywhere where stringent confinement measures have been implemented. However, official statistics on unemployment paint a more differentiated picture.

December 16, 2020November 18, 2022 by oecdstatistics

Covid-19, Gender, New Data

EIGE’s Intimate Partner Violence data collection

8 minute readThe European Institute for Gender Equality defines Intimate partner violence as “any act of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occurs between former or current spouses or partners, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence with the victim”.

December 8, 2020April 19, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Covid-19, Well-being

Three ways a well-being lens can aid COVID-19 recovery

7 minute readAt the beginning of March, the OECD launched its flagship report How’s Life? 2020, which draws on over 80 indicators to track whether life is getting better for people in 37 OECD countries and 4 partner countries.

July 10, 2020November 18, 2022 by oecdstatistics

Housing, Inflation, Well-being

Location, location, location – House price developments across and within OECD countries

4 minute readHousing is key to wellbeing. However, despite their importance, including for macroeconomic policymaking, as the 2008-09 financial crisis well illustrated…

July 10, 2020November 18, 2022 by oecdstatistics

Covid-19, Labour Market, SMEs

Small, Medium and Vulnerable

4 minute readSMEs are particularly at risk of failure from prolonged coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown measures, and account for 75% of all jobs in directly affected sectors. An increasing number of countries have begun to impose containment measures in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections and, in turn, introduce significant financial support packages…

April 15, 2020November 18, 2022 by oecdstatistics

Digitalisation, Globalisation, Multinationals, Tax

The ADIMA database on Multinational Enterprises

3 minute readMultinational Enterprises (MNEs) have been at the forefront of changes in the global economy over the last few decades, as trade and investment barriers have been removed and transportation and communication costs have declined. In a world of global value chains, understanding MNEs – where they are, how they operate, and where they pay taxes…

July 4, 2019April 19, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Gender, Globalisation, Labour Market, Trade

Men’s employment more dependent on trade than women’s

3 minute readConcerns are growing that globalisation may have created a few big winners at the expense of many losers. This has stimulated efforts to analyse how trade can be made to Work for All, for example by focusing on the skills and occupations of affected workers.

April 15, 2019November 18, 2022 by oecdstatistics

Digitalisation, Gender, Well-being

How’s Life for women in the digital age?

4 minute readHow does the digital transformation affect women’s and men’s well-being? Digital technologies are radically and rapidly changing the way people work, consume, get information and communicate, but their consequences may differ for women and men.

March 8, 2019November 18, 2022 by oecdstatistics

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