Kenya and Oman have today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 91st and 92nd jurisdictions to join the Convention, which now covers over 1630 bilateral tax treaties.

Jordan has today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 93rd jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,653 bilateral tax treaties.

North Macedonia has today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 94th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,650 bilateral tax treaties.

Weapons Sales in New Zealand increased to 6 USD Million in 2018 from 4 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in New Zealand averaged 8.05 USD Million from 1967 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 75 USD Million in 2012 and a record low of 1 USD Million in 1968. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

Weapons Sales in Switzerland increased to 243 USD Million in 2018 from 184 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Switzerland averaged 284.78 USD Million from 1959 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 530 USD Million in 1962 and a record low of 18 USD Million in 1970. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

Weapons Sales in Netherlands decreased to 369 USD Million in 2018 from 1132 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Netherlands averaged 352.23 USD Million from 1950 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1213 USD Million in 2007 and a record low of 5 USD Million in 1970. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

Weapons Sales in Poland increased to 21 USD Million in 2018 from 15 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Poland averaged 142.25 USD Million from 1959 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 406 USD Million in 1976 and a record low of 1 USD Million in 1998. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

Weapons Sales in Finland increased to 68 USD Million in 2018 from 58 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Finland averaged 42.18 USD Million from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 137 USD Million in 2006 and a record low of 1 USD Million in 1961. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

Weapons Sales in Ireland decreased to 13 USD Million in 2014 from 26 USD Million in 2013. Weapons Sales in Ireland averaged 17 USD Million from 1978 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 30 USD Million in 2006 and a record low of 1 USD Million in 2011. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

Banks Balance Sheet in Switzerland increased to 2124644.57 CHF Million in February from 2116896.91 CHF Million in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Switzerland averaged 1168193.85 CHF Million from 1987 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2124644.57 CHF Million in February of 2020 and a record low of 595832 CHF Million in December of 1987. This page provides - Switzerland Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Switzerland recorded a government budget surplus of 8097 CHF Million in 2019. Government Budget Value in Switzerland averaged -400.15 CHF Million from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11811 CHF Million in 2000 and a record low of -18357 CHF Million in 1993. 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 - Switzerland Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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

Die OECD-Arbeitsgruppe gegen Bestechung bedauert, dass in Österreich bisher noch kein Urteil wegen der Bestechung von ausländischen Amtsträgern ergangen ist, obwohl seit der Ratifizierung des entsprechenden OECD-Übereinkommens vor 13 Jahren eine Reihe von Vorwürfen vorlag.

The Netherlands is failing to vigorously pursue foreign bribery allegations and must do more to enforce its foreign bribery laws. Fourteen out of 22 foreign bribery allegations have not triggered the opening of an investigation, calling into question the Netherlands’ ability and proactivity in investigating and prosecuting this crime.

The current Polish framework for fighting foreign bribery is still inadequate to fully meet foreign bribery risks resulting from Poland’s growing economy, says a new OECD report.

New Zealand must significantly increase its efforts to detect, investigate and prosecute foreign bribery. Since joining the Convention over 12 years ago, New Zealand has not prosecuted any cases of foreign bribery and only four allegations have surfaced to date. Outdated perceptions that New Zealand individuals and companies do not bribe may have also undermined detection efforts.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery will release a report tomorrow Wednesday 18 December at 12.00 CET/11.00 Dublin time on Ireland’s efforts to fight foreign bribery.

Ireland should increase its resources to detect and investigate foreign bribery more efficiently. Resources have, in recent years, been largely devoted to investigating non-bribery cases in the financial sector. Ireland has not prosecuted a foreign bribery case in the twelve years since its foreign bribery offence came into force, and law enforcement has taken few proactive steps to investigate allegations.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery expresses its serious concern with Finland’s continued failure to implement the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

Ireland still needs to make substantial progress on key recommendations issued three times since March 2007 by the OECD Working Group on Bribery with regard to improving its domestic criminal law as it applies to bribery by Irish individuals and companies in their international business transactions.

Finland has proactively investigated seven allegations of Finnish individuals or companies paying bribes to foreign public officials since 1999 but needs to address its discouragingly high acquittal rate.

Poland must make urgent progress on carrying out key recommendations of the OECD Working Group on Bribery that remain unimplemented, more than four years after its Phase 3 evaluation in June 2013.

Housing Index in Switzerland decreased to 168.74 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 169.34 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Housing Index in Switzerland averaged 105.83 points from 1970 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 169.34 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 35.65 points in the first quarter of 1970. In Switzerland, housing index refers to Residential House Price Index of single-family homes. This page provides - Switzerland House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

An overview of the long-term care situation in Poland is available here.

An overview of the long-term care situation in New Zealand is available here.

An overview of the long-term care situation in the Netherlands is available here.

An overview of the long-term care situation in Switzerland is available here.

An overview of the long-term care situation in Finland is available here.

An overview of the long-term care situation in Ireland is available here.

The Swiss health system is one of the world’s best but must adapt to deal with rising costs and higher rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a new OECD/WHO report.

The Netherlands, as other OECD countries, faces the challenge of providing high quality health and long term care services to an ageing population in a cost-efficient manner.

Ireland continues to make substantive headway in improving health outcomes, but more can be done in reducing risk-factors for major diseases and improving value-for-money in health spending, according to a new OECD report.

Switzerland needs to do more to help people with mental disorders find a job or stay in work, according to a new OECD report.

The Netherlands should increase support for workers suffering from mental health issues and their employers and tackle the continued social stigma and limited knowledge around such illnesses, according to a new OECD report.

Finland appears to have a high performing health system, with remarkable good quality in both primary and hospital care. The country also achieves good health status at relatively low level of health spending. Despite these advances, there are specific areas where improvements can be made such as preventing the spread of obesity and addressing gaps in mental health.

Although Ireland has seen remarkable improvements in the health of its population in the last decades, several challenges lie ahead for its health system. Based on available OECD analyses, further progress could be made to promote efficient use of hospital resources, strengthen primary care, address high pharmaceutical spending and prevent the spread of risk factors including obesity and alcohol consumption.

In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20 standard.

Unemployment Rate in Netherlands remained unchanged at 2.90 percent in March from 2.90 percent in February of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Netherlands averaged 5.21 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7.90 percent in February of 2014 and a record low of 2.90 percent in February of 2020. In Netherlands, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Netherlands Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Netherlands decreased to 106.92 points in March of 2020 from 107.99 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Netherlands averaged 100.24 points from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 110.31 points in August of 2019 and a record low of 87.21 points in December of 2009. This page provides - Netherlands Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Switzerland increased to 5107 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 5090 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in Switzerland averaged 4078.60 Thousand from 1975 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 5107 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 3242 Thousand in the third quarter of 1976. In Switzerland, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Switzerland Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Ireland increased to 2350.60 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 2317 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in Ireland averaged 1988.93 Thousand from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2350.60 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 1567.70 Thousand in the first quarter of 1998. In Ireland, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Ireland Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Netherlands decreased to 9040 Thousand in March of 2020 from 9057 Thousand in February of 2020. Employed Persons in Netherlands averaged 8092.19 Thousand from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9059 Thousand in January of 2020 and a record low of 6851 Thousand in February of 2000. In Netherlands, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides the latest reported value for - Netherlands Employed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

Government Debt in Netherlands decreased to 402002 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 415619 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Government Debt in Netherlands averaged 331062.12 EUR Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 444527 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of 203865 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 1999. This page provides - Netherlands Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This seminar addressed cutting-edge policy issues and research ideas to promote financial inclusion and financial literacy in Asia, notably: national strategies for financial education; financial education and consumer protection; measuring financial literacy; and, financial literacy for micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Amsterdam, 20-21 April 2016: This symposium addressed the challenges of financial resilience throughout life and the importance of financial education.

Country profiles highlight some key findings from TALIS 2013 for individual countries and economies

Exports to Finland in Turkey increased to 27762.12 USD THO in March from 26018.43 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Finland in Turkey averaged 25811.41 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 37980 USD THO in July of 2014 and a record low of 17524 USD THO in May of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Finland.

Exports to Ireland in Turkey decreased to 42031.14 USD THO in March from 49347.75 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Ireland in Turkey averaged 45940.94 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 162400.21 USD THO in November of 2018 and a record low of 1024 USD THO in April of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Ireland.