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How important is the automotive industry in OECD countries? Insights from supply and use tables

5 minute readSupply and use tables (SUTs) are an integral part of the national accounts. This article aims to highlight the richness contained within SUTs by profiling the automotive industry, which stands out due to its reliance on extensive supply chains, looking at issues such as the relative importance of the automotive industry in countries, the extent to which the industry is driving exports and is dependent on imports, and the impacts of trade and transport margins as well as taxes and subsidies on product prices.

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Economic indicators

OECD Dashboard on Gender Gaps: How does your country compare?

4 minute readAs the world marks International Equal Pay Day on 18 September 2025, the OECD is proud to unveil a new tool in the global effort to close gender gaps: the OECD Dashboard on Gender Gaps. This initiative is more than a data repository – it is a call to action, a mirror of persistent inequalities, and a roadmap for reform. The OECD Dashboard on Gender Gaps provides internationally comparable data covering all OECD countries to strengthen the monitoring and tracking of progress towards gender equality.

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Economic indicators

Tracking productivity trends amid economic headwinds: insights from the latest OECD data

5 minute readProductivity growth is central to economic development and competitiveness. The OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators 2025 offers a comprehensive snapshot of productivity trends, focusing on key components like capital and labour inputs. In this blog post, we unpack the key findings for 2023 and 2024 and reflect on the way ahead.

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Featured, Society

New frontiers for social policy: How does your country compare?

6 minute readThe 2025 OECD Social Policy Ministerial brought together Ministers, policymakers, and global leaders to foster dialogue, share best practices, and strengthen our collective commitment to building resilient, inclusive and fiscally sustainable social protection systems. Social protection must respond to pressing global mega-trends, including population ageing and rapidly changing labour markets, as well as the digital and green transitions, and climate change.

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Featured, Well-being

From data to action: Enhancing children’s lives through better insights

5 minute readUnderstanding and taking informed policy actions to improve child well-being requires reliable data on a range of outcomes – from health and education to social interactions and living conditions. These data aid policymakers in identifying emerging challenges, prioritising areas for improvement, and in  targeting support towards those who need it most. A comprehensive set of high-quality indicators to monitor child well-being can also support holistic, whole-of-government policies that ensure every child enjoys a positive childhood.

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Economic indicators, Featured, New Data

Comparing apples with apples: New PPPs highlight persistent disparities in cost of living

4 minute readTo compare macroeconomic indicators across countries, we must adjust for differences in currencies and price levels to ensure we are comparing apples with apples, and not apples with oranges. Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) are the right tool for this because they are constructed based on prices of a common and comprehensive basket of goods and services, serving both as currency convertors and price deflators. As a result, PPPs are the conversion rates to be used when comparing macroeconomic indicators, such as GDP and price levels, across countries.

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Featured, New Data, Productivity

Nowcasting labour productivity growth with machine learning and mixed-frequency data

4 minute readProductivity is a core determinant of long-term economic growth, living standards, and international competitiveness. Policymakers and analysts rely on productivity trends to guide decisions on growth, competitiveness, and structural reforms. Discover how innovative nowcasting techniques harness machine learning and mixed-frequency data to track labour productivity in near real-time. This approach blends high-frequency indicators—like monthly surveys or industrial output—with more traditional quarterly data. By swiftly capturing changes in economic activity, it provides timely insights into productivity trends and potential turning points. Policymakers and analysts can then react faster, refining forecasts and adapting strategies in a rapidly shifting economy.

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Featured, Globalisation, New Data, Trade

Monitoring global services trade: More granular insights from the updated OECD-WTO BaTIS dataset

4 minute readServices play an increasingly important role in international trade. In 2023, services trade accounted for approximately one quarter of global trade, up from one fifth a decade earlier. Explore how the refreshed OECD-WTO Balanced Trade in Services (BaTIS) dataset unveils nuanced patterns in global services trade. This new release offers richer details and improved consistency, enabling policymakers and analysts to pinpoint shifts across diverse sectors—from finance to digital services. By capturing bilateral flows at a finer level, BaTIS supports better monitoring of emerging trends, highlights competitive strengths, and informs strategic decisions in international trade.

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Digitalisation, Featured, New Data, Well-being

How’s your digital well-being?

3 minute readThe digital revolution has transformed daily life, offering benefits like improved healthcare and remote work while introducing challenges such as excessive screen time, cyberbullying, and data privacy concerns. The OECD and Cisco have launched the Digital Well-being Hub to explore how technology affects well-being, bridging gaps in understanding beyond traditional statistics. With 40% of internet users lacking basic digital skills in OECD countries, the Hub aims to gather personal stories and data to inform policies that foster safer, more inclusive digital environments. Participate in the poll to share your experience and help shape a healthier digital future.

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Featured, Globalisation, Multinationals, New Data

Monitoring multinational enterprises: How the OECD and UNSD are harnessing open data

4 minute readMultinational Enterprises (MNEs) are key actors in the global economy. In 2023, the top 500 MNEs generated over USD 21 trillion in revenues, greater than the  combined GDP of the European Union. To overcome this, the OECD and United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) developed the Multinational Enterprise Information Platform (MEIP). The Platform is updated annually, with the third release, covering the period to 31st December 2023, now available.

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Economic indicators, Featured, Inflation

Does the slowdown in inflation mean that consumers are better off?

7 minute readRecent months brought positive news about declining inflation, with rates finally coming within reach of central banks’ targets and pre-pandemic inflation. This is especially welcome after the surge in inflation rates following the Covid pandemic, supply chain disruptions and start of war in Ukraine, in 2021-22, when in many OECD countries inflation reached figures not seen since the 1980s. However, declining inflation rates do not mean declining prices, only a slowdown in their increase. Average prices of consumer goods and services are now (as of September 2024) about a third higher for an average OECD country than they were in December 2019.

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