Canada has weathered the global economic crisis comparatively well but will have to become more productive to sustain its high standard of living, according to OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Canada.

The global economic crisis has had a profound impact on people’s well-being, reaching far beyond the loss of jobs and income, and affecting citizens’ satisfaction with their lives and their trust in governments, according to a new OECD report.

Canada has experienced solid economic growth since the global crisis, allowing it to reverse recession-induced job losses and put federal public finances on a sound footing, says the OECD. Growth is expected to accelerate from 2.5% this year to 2.7% in 2015.

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.

Local housing markets are presently highly disparate in Canada. While in most smaller localities real estate prices are fairly stable and not out of line with the fundamentals (incomes and rents), 10 of the 15 large Census Metropolitan Areas monitored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) show signs of overvaluation, and seven show moderate or strong evidence of overbuilding.

This OECD report was developed in collaboration with the United States, Mexico and Canada, for consideration by the three Leaders in the context of the 2016 North American Leaders Summit.

This report reviews the literature on the impact of real-time information provision on consumer decision-making. In addition, it describes the results of a study in which about 7000 households in Ontario, Canada were provided with in-home displays linked to smart meters that provided real-time feedback on electricity consumption.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Montreal from 13 to 15 May 2018 to attend the OECD Ministerial Meeting on Social Policy where he delivered remarks on Social Policy for Shared Prosperity: Embracing the Future and the OECD Policy Forum where he delivered remarks on The Future of Social Protection.

Canada is one of the OECD economies delivering the best outcomes for its citizens, especially in regards to self-reported well-being, personal security and health status. Canada is also undertaking several programmes to foster inclusive growth – with respect to childcare benefits, gender equality and social housing.

These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country.

Risks That Matter 2018 Country Highlights: Canada

Biographical note of Canada's Permanent representative to the OECD.

Canada has the largest and most comprehensive and elaborate skilled labour migration system in the OECD, according to a new OECD report.

The Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría, will visit The Netherlands on 13th and 14th of March 2013, to attend the 2013 International Summit on the Teaching Profession. He will also go to The Hague and hold a bilateral meeting with Mr. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Finance Minister.

The global economic crisis has had a profound impact on people’s well-being, reaching far beyond the loss of jobs and income, and affecting citizens’ satisfaction with their lives and their trust in governments, according to a new OECD report.

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.

The Netherlands is a global pioneer in water management with a long history of containing flood risks and reclaiming land from the sea. Yet it will need to adapt its water governance policies to meet the looming challenges of shifting demographics, regional development and climate change, according to an OECD report.

Encouraging more people to work later in life would help the Netherlands meet its growing challenges of a rapidly ageing population and rising social spending, according to a new OECD report.

The Netherlands is gradually emerging from a double-dip recession with strengthened public finances and reforms on track to improve the labour and housing markets and the health care and pension systems. These reforms are paying off, says the OECD. Growth is expected to reach 1% this year and 1.3% in 2015.

Mr. Angel Gurría was in The Hague to attend the High-Level Policy Forum on Mental Health and Work Policy Challenges in OECD Countries, where he presented key findings of the OECD Fit Mind Fit Job report and was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Orange Nassau.

Opening address by Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the 2015 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting

Economic performance in The Netherlands is vibrant and growth is expected to remain robust, underpinned by sound public finances, healthy job creation and high levels of confidence. The current economic expansion should be used to speed up implementation of reforms to ensure future stability and support more inclusive labour markets, according to a new report from the OECD.

Biographical note of the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands.

IP Addresses in Somalia increased to 1487 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 1262 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Somalia averaged 676.41 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1487 IP in the first quarter of 2017 and a record low of 223 IP in the third quarter of 2011. This page includes a chart with historical data for SomaliaIP Addresses.

Precipitation in Somalia decreased to 7.17 mm in December from 34.67 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Somalia averaged 22.51 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 136.24 mm in November of 1961 and a record low of 0.75 mm in December of 1967. This page includes a chart with historical data for Somalia Average Precipitation.

Temperature in Somalia decreased to 26.12 celsius in December from 26.64 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Somalia averaged 26.88 celsius from 1850 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 29.60 celsius in May of 2007 and a record low of 23.72 celsius in January of 1904. This page includes a chart with historical data for Somalia Average Temperature.

Somalia recorded a trade deficit of 2852.50 USD Million in 2018. Balance of Trade in Somalia averaged -945.11 USD Million from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of -101.76 USD Million in 2003 and a record low of -2938.60 USD Million in 2017. Somalia’s systemic trade deficit is the result of the country’s dependency on imports of food, fuel, construction materials and manufactured goods. Main exports are: livestock, bananas, skins, fish, charcoal and scrap metal. Somalia main trading partners are the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Oman. This page provides - Somalia Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports in Somalia decreased to 345.20 USD Million in 2018 from 395.77 USD Million in 2017. Exports in Somalia averaged 307.13 USD Million from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 691.27 USD Million in 2015 and a record low of 45.29 USD Million in 2001. Somalia main exports are: livestock, bananas, skins, fish, charcoal and scrap metal. Main export partners are: the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Oman. This page provides - Somalia Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports in Somalia decreased to 3197.73 USD Million in 2018 from 3334.37 USD Million in 2017. Imports in Somalia averaged 1252.62 USD Million from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3334.37 USD Million in 2017 and a record low of 162.71 USD Million in 2001. Somalia main imports are: food, fuel, construction materials, manufactured goods and khat. Main import partners are: Djibouti, India, Kenya, Pakistan, China, Egypt, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. This page provides - Somalia Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Terrorism Index in Somalia decreased to 7.80 in 2018 from 8.02 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Somalia averaged 6.12 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 8.02 in 2017 and a record low of 3.14 in 2003. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Somalia is the 180 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Somalia averaged 174.93 from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 182 in 2011 and a record low of 144 in 2005. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Somalia Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The total population in Somalia was estimated at 15.3 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Somalia had a population of 2.8 million people. The population of Somalia represents 0.14 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 729 people on the planet is a resident of Somalia. This page provides - Somalia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Somalia was worth 7.70 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Somalia represents 0.01 percent of the world economy. GDP in Somalia averaged 1.69 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.70 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 0.18 USD Billion in 1960. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides - Somalia GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Price Index Cpi in Somalia increased to 116.55 points in March from 114.13 points in February of 2020. Consumer Price Index Cpi in Somalia averaged 112.27 points from 2018 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 117.01 points in June of 2019 and a record low of 106.24 points in January of 2018. The most important categories in the Somali consumer price index are Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (46 percent of the total weight) and Housing, Water, Electricity & Gas (23 percent), followed by Clothing & Footwear (5 percent), Health (5 percent), Transport (4 percent), Furnishing, Households & Maintenance (3 percent), Communication (3 percent), Tobacco & Narcotics (1 percent), and Recreation & Culture (1 percent). This page provides - Somalia Consumer Price Index CPI- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Somalia remained unchanged at 103.88 points in March from 103.88 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Somalia averaged 105.28 points from 2018 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 109.28 points in November of 2018 and a record low of 101.76 points in June of 2019. In Somalia, Housing, Water, Electricity & Gas accounts for 23 percent of total Consumer Price Index (CPI). This page provides - Somalia CPI Housing & Utilities- 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 Somalia thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Somalia as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Somalia recorded 928 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Somalia reported 44 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Somalia Coronavirus Cases.

Somalia recorded 44 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Somalia reported 928 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Somalia Coronavirus Deaths.

Somalia recorded 106 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Somalia reported 44 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Somalia Coronavirus Recovered.

Employment Rate in Germany remained unchanged at 77 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 77 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Germany averaged 69.42 percent from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 77 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 63.60 percent in the second quarter of 1997. In Germany, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Germany Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mr. Angel Gurría will be in Istanbul on 2- 3 October 2013, to attend the Informal Meeting of OECD Ministers of Education taking place under the overall theme Fostering skills and employability through education. The Secretary-General will deliver opening remarks on “Kick-starting a global skills revolution”, alongside Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of National Education Nabi Avci.

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.

Turkey’s economy will grow stronger in the coming years, but remains overly dependent on domestic consumption funded by foreign finance, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Turkey.

Turkey is a significant and geopolitically critical economy. Its companies, like those from many other countries, operate in corruption-prone sectors and countries. In spite of this, only 10 allegations have come to the attention of Turkish authorities since foreign bribery became an offence in Turkey in 2003.

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

This publication catalogues national practices that illustrate implementation of aspects or elements of competitive neutrality and highlights examples of challenges that may be encountered.

Well-functioning judicial systems play a crucial role in determining economic performance – notably by guaranteeing the security of property rights and the enforcement of contracts – but not all countries’ judiciaries operate at the same level of efficiency.

This document compiles the material discussed in a competition policy roundtable on quality in competition analysis, including a summary of the discussion, country contributions, a background note and expert contribution on how quality factors are handled under U.S. law in the litigated assessment of the competitive effects of resale price maintenance.

Romania's competition system underwent a peer review of its laws and regulations at the 2014 Global Forum on Competition on 27-28 February 2014. Following this, the report was released at a launch event in Bucharest on 8 April 2014.