Japan displays many excellent indicators of population health, including the highest life expectancy in the world. Still, many people are pessimistic about their health – 14% of adults rate their own health poorly – though this partly reflects linguo-cultural differences. Most people lead healthy lifestyles, with low rates of alcohol consumption and the lowest share of adults overweight or obese.

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.

Austria needs to do more to help people with mental health problems find a job or stay in the workplace, according to a new OECD report. A more comprehensive approach would help employees and firms alike: mental health issues are estimated to cost the Austrian economy around 3.6% of GDP every year in lost productivity, health care and out-of-work benefits.

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.

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.

In the 17th arrondissement of Paris you can walk past a bust of the 19-20th century French writer, Tristan Bernard. It carries a maxim that always makes me smile, roughly translated: Only trust yourself and then not very much. ("Ne compter que sur soi-même et encore pas beaucoup. ") It is simple, but invites reflection on the staggering level of trust that each of us invests in countless fellow humans.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to alternative sources of financing, while new bank lending is declining in a number of countries. Many SMEs remain over-reliant on bank credit, however, and the take-up of instruments other than straight debt varies greatly from one country to another, according to a new OECD report.

OECD Report on Mental Health and Work in Belgium to launch on 29 January 2013 in Brussels

Belgian companies, mutualities and employment services should be more proactive in helping people with mental health problems stay in the workplace or find a job, according to a new OECD report.

According to a new OECD report, variation in rates of health care activity across geographic areas in countries is a cause for concern. Wide variation suggests that whether or not you will receive a particular health service depends to a very great extent on where you live within a country.

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.

Belgium shows average health outcomes compared to other OECD countries. Life expectancy at birth is 80.7 years, just above the OECD average. Quality of care is fair, standing again near the OECD average. Health expenditure at 10.2% of GDP is higher than the OECD average of 1.3% points in 2013. Health policy in Belgium relies on shared responsibility of both the federal authorities and federated entities (regions and communities).

Exports to Malta in Turkey decreased to 15.09 USD Million in March from 16.94 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Malta in Turkey averaged 47.83 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 127.91 USD Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 8.97 USD Million in September of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Malta.

This workshop will convene leading experts from health and finance backgrounds in government, academia, and international organisations to take stock of progress in health expenditure forecasting and to discuss future directions, in light of policy needs and recent advancements in techniques, detailed data and computing power.

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.

China’s exceptional economic expansion has led to rising energy demand and pollution as well as other environmental pressures. Strong efforts by the government have moderated emissions of some types of air and water pollution from high levels but others, including greenhouse gas emissions, continue to rise. Poor air and water quality threaten human health, create other costs and reduce well-being.

This paper proposes a new set of public health and long-term care expenditure projections until 2060, seven years after a first set of projections was published by the OECD. It disentangles health from long-term care expenditure, as well as the demographic from the non-demographic drivers, and refines the previous methodology, in particular by extending the country coverage.

This paper provides new projections of public spending on health and long-term care for OECD countries and the BRIICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa). Despite the inevitable uncertainty surrounding projections, they suggest a rapidly rising trend over the next 50 years.

Belgium has a good record in delivering accessible care, but adaptation to population ageing will be complicated by the fragmentation of responsibilities in the healthcare system and a strong reliance on government regulations.

Israelis enjoy higher life expectancy and have a much younger demographic profile than most OECD countries. However, the demand for health care is expanding rapidly due to population growth and ageing.

This paper investigates the vulnerabilities of health care systems in OECD and BRIICS countries to adverse secular trends and large macroeconomic shocks.

Economists have traditionally been very cautious when studying the interaction between employment and health because of the two-way causal relationship between these two variables: health status influences the probability of being employed and, at the same time, working affects the health status.

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.

With India’s low life expectancy largely reflecting deaths from preventable diseases, the most significant gains in health would come from population-wide preventive measures.

This paper investigates the impact of policies and institutions on health expenditures for a large panel of OECD countries for the period 2000-10.

Sweden is an egalitarian society in international comparison, and has managed to combine equity with economic efficiency.

Despite improvements over the past few decades, Slovak health outcomes remains poor compared with most other OECD countries, even after controlling for differences in per capita income and other social, cultural and lifestyle factors.

France’s health-care system offers high-quality care. Average health outcomes are good, public satisfaction with the health-care system is high, and average household out-of-pocket expenditures are low.

Las perspectivas de crecimiento favorable ofrecen a Chile una oportunidad para abordar sus bajos niveles de productividad comparados con los de otras economías desarrolladas, mejorar el acceso al empleo de calidad, y tomar medidas para reducir su desigualdad persistentemente alta, según un nuevo informe de la OCDE.

Thailand has made remarkable socio-economic progress over the past several decades. Poverty has plummeted and access to education and health services has become near universal.

Health care expenditure per person, after accounting for changes in overall price levels, began to slow in many OECD countries in the early-to-mid 2000s, well before the economic and fiscal crisis.

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.

Japanese users of the Better Life Index (BLI) worry most about safety, Australians seek work-life balance, Latin Americans strive for better education, and Danes want to be happy – user feedback shows as the Index marks its third birthday.

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.

The recent riots in Baltimore following the death of Freddy Gray bring a tragic focus, once again, on inequality. Maryland’s largest city, Baltimore is a perfect laboratory to study it, thanks in part to the superb comparative statistics the city keeps. OECD Insights Blog.

Healthcare costs are rising so fast in advanced economies that they will become unaffordable by mid-century without reforms, according to a new OECD report.

This paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the efficiency of welfare spending in a sample of OECD countries around 2012, focussing on health care, secondary education and general public services.

Mexico has become a frontrunner in a short time in making government data publicly accessible, but it now needs to put this wealth of digital information to use to foster innovation and benefit the Mexican economy and society, according to a new OECD report.

The OECD advises countries on how to meet future demand for health professionals and how to manage the supply of health workers. This report describes recent trends in the international migration of doctors and nurses in OECD countries.

Imports from Malta in Germany increased to 33295 EUR THO in February from 31889 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Malta in Germany averaged 29785.50 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 163231 EUR THO in November of 2013 and a record low of 8330 EUR THO in July of 2005. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Malta.

Imports of Intra EU - Salt, Sulphur, Earths & Sto in the United Kingdom decreased to 39.33 GBP Million in February from 41.42 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports of Intra EU - Salt, Sulphur, Earths & Sto in the United Kingdom averaged 26.80 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 55.45 GBP Million in November of 2018 and a record low of 10.87 GBP Million in May of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Salt, Sulphur, Earths & Sto.

Exports to Malta in France decreased to 26 EUR Million in March from 28 EUR Million in February of 2020. Exports to Malta in France averaged 38.24 EUR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 188 EUR Million in November of 2017 and a record low of 19 EUR Million in June of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for France Exports to Malta.

GDP From Public Administration in Turkey increased to 47340874.38 TRY THO in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 46553516.32 TRY THO in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Public Administration in Turkey averaged 31041379.93 TRY THO from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 47340874.38 TRY THO in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 21779242.77 TRY THO in the third quarter of 1998. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Gdp From Public Administration - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

GDP From Public Administration in Ireland increased to 8225 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 8152 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Public Administration in Ireland averaged 6171.48 EUR Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8225 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 4306 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 1995. This page provides - Ireland Gdp From Public Administration- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The MSE decreased 615 points or 13.15% since the beginning of 2020, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Malta. Historically, the Malta Stock Market (MSE) reached an all time high of 6641.87 in March of 2006.

Cobalt decreased 2,750 USD/MT or 8.40% since the beginning of 2020, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Cobalt reached an all time high of 95250 in March of 2018. Cobalt is a hard, lustrous, grey metal with a high melting point (1493°C). Cobalt is used mainly in production of chemicals (58 percent), super alloys for gas turbine blades and jet aircraft engines, special steel, carbides, diamond tools and magnets. By far, the biggest producer of cobalt is Congo, followed by Canada, China, Russia and Zambia. Cobalt futures are available for trading in The London Metal Exchange (LME). The standard contact has a size of 1 tonne.

The Baltic Dry Index, which measures the cost of shipping goods around the world, dropped to its lowest level in over two months, due to falling demand for panamax and capesize segment vessels. The full impact of COVID-19 on supply chains is still unknown, with business leaders expecting problems to remain even as countries start to reopen their economies. In April, the index was able to increase above 700 points for the first time in three months, amid a gradual restart of industrial activity in China, whose demand accounts for almost 40% of total dry seaborne imports. Historically, Baltic Exchange Dry Index reached an all time high of 11793 in May of 2008. The Baltic Dry Index is reported daily by the Baltic Exchange in London. The index provides a benchmark for the price of moving the major raw materials by sea. The index, tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels that ferry dry bulk commodities. The Baltic Dry Index is not restricted to Baltic Sea countries or to a few commodities like crude oil. Instead, the Baltic Dry Index takes into account 23 different shipping routes carrying coal, iron ore, grains and many other commodities.

Composite Pmi in Australia decreased to 21.70 points in April from 39.40 points in March of 2020. Composite Pmi in Australia averaged 52.40 points from 2016 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 58.30 points in March of 2017 and a record low of 21.70 points in April of 2020. In Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Composite PMI Output Index is a GDP-weighted average of the Commonwealth Bank Manufacturing Output Index and the Commonwealth Bank Services Business Activity Index. It tracks changes in business activity in the Australian private sector economy as a whole. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in business activity while below 50 points to contraction. . This page provides - Australia Composite Pmi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Public Administration in Spain increased to 52368 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2020 from 51783 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. GDP From Public Administration in Spain averaged 35917.16 EUR Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 52368 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of 17196 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1995. This page provides - Spain Gdp From Public Administration- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.