Apple and Google join hands to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies decrease the spread of the novel coronavirus,

A delegation of the European Union and the government's National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) held a conference to discuss the results, impact and the way forward of the EU-India Skill Development Project.

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

The four organisations, working jointly as the members of the new Platform for Collaboration on Tax have developed a series of recommendations and enabling actions which are laid out in this draft summary document. The Platform organisations seek comments from interested stakeholders on these recommendations by 8 July 2016.

G20 Finance Ministers, in their communique of February 2016, called upon the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group to “recommend mechanisms to help ensure effective implementation of technical assistance programmes, and recommend how countries can contribute funding for tax projects and direct technical assistance, and report back with recommendations” at their July meeting.

Responding to a request by the Development Working Group of the G20, the Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – has developed a draft toolkit designed to assist developing countries in an important area of international tax policy: transfer pricing.

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations (UN) and World Bank Group – has published a toolkit to provide practical guidance to developing countries to better protect their tax bases.

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking public feedback on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries tackle the complexities of taxing offshore indirect transfers of assets, a practice by which multinational corporations try to minimise their tax liability.

The Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) is the leading international body concerned with tax administration. The FTA, which brings together Tax Commissioners from 50 advanced and emerging tax administrations (including OECD and G20 countries), held its Plenary meeting in Oslo on 27-29 September.

On August 1st 2017, interested parties were invited to provide comments on the discussion draft of a toolkit on the Taxation of Offshore Indirect Transfers. The Platform for Collaboration on Tax is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received during the consultation period.

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – has undertaken, at the request of the G20, the development of a series of “toolkit” reports to help guide developing countries in the implementation of policy options for issues in international taxation of greatest relevance to these countries.

The four partner organisations to the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) will discuss critical challenges and opportunities for mobilising domestic resources to meet countries’ development priorities, at the upcoming IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia.

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking feedback from the public on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries in the implementation of effective transfer pricing documentation requirements.

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes visited the Headquarter of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 3-4 February 2020 to discuss the tax transparency agenda in Africa.

The world's four leading multilateral organisations working in the tax area have established their first integrated website containing information on how low- and middle-income countries can strengthen tax systems and mobilise the domestic revenue they need to address some of their urgent development challenges—including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business and government should work more closely together to reduce inequality and foster inclusive growth. To help achieve this, at the Paris Peace Forum, Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff, G7/G20 Sherpa and leader of the OECD’s Inclusive Growth Initiative, and Emmanuel Faber, Chairman & CEO of Danone, launched the Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Platform.

This report examines cross-border collaboration on innovation, building on case studies of cross-border areas that include the following countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom and Ireland.

This workshop provided practical information and learning through case studies, group exercises and presentations from government officials with extensive experience in applying regulatory impact assessment (RIA) systems.

The objective of this workshop was to provide basic facts and theory related to RIA and best practices when undertaking RIA.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Georgia decreased to 63.90 percent in 2018 from 65.80 percent in 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Georgia averaged 64.18 percent from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 66.80 percent in 2015 and a record low of 60.31 percent in 2007. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Tanzania decreased to 86.70 percent in 2014 from 89.60 percent in 2006. Labor Force Participation Rate in Tanzania averaged 88.15 Percent from 2006 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 89.60 Percent in 2006 and a record low of 86.70 Percent in 2014. Labor Force Participation Rate in Tanzania is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, Tanzania. This page provides the latest reported value for - Tanzania Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in India decreased to 49.80 percent in 2018 from 50.40 percent in 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in India averaged 53.90 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 63.70 percent in 2005 and a record low of 49.80 percent in 2018. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. The L. This page provides - India Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Barbados increased to 65.90 percent in the second quarter of 2017 from 65.50 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Barbados averaged 65.70 percent from 2001 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 70.60 percent in the second quarter of 2004 and a record low of 14.10 percent in the second quarter of 2002. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Barbados Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Namibia increased to 71.20 percent in 2018 from 69.40 percent in 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in Namibia averaged 69.26 percent from 2012 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 71.20 percent in 2018 and a record low of 66.30 percent in 2012. This page provides - Namibia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Myanmar decreased to 64.71 percent in 2015 from 67 percent in 2014. Labor Force Participation Rate in Myanmar averaged 65.02 percent from 1990 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 67 percent in 2014 and a record low of 60.59 percent in 1990. This page provides - Myanmar Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Puerto Rico remained unchanged at 39.90 percent in December from 39.90 percent in November of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Puerto Rico averaged 44.72 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 49.80 percent in February of 2007 and a record low of 38.50 percent in October of 2017. The labour force participation rate is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Puerto Rico Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovenia decreased to 58.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019 from 58.50 percent in the second quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovenia averaged 58.23 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 60.70 percent in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 55.80 percent in the first quarter of 2016. This page provides - Slovenia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa decreased to 59.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 59.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa averaged 57.33 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 60.80 percent in the first quarter of 2001 and a record low of 53.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - South Africa Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in France increased to 71.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 71.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in France averaged 70.37 percent from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72 percent in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 69.20 percent in the third quarter of 2003. This page provides - France Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Bulgaria decreased to 56.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 57.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Bulgaria averaged 52.47 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 57.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 47.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2000. This page provides - Bulgaria Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Mongolia increased to 60.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 60.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Mongolia averaged 61.65 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 64.80 percent in the third quarter of 2006 and a record low of 59.20 percent in the second quarter of 2008. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Mongolia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Indonesia increased to 69.32 percent in 2019 from 69.20 percent in 2018. Labor Force Participation Rate in Indonesia averaged 65.39 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 69.32 percent in 2019 and a record low of 57.14 percent in 1991. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Indonesia Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland increased to 62.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 62.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland averaged 62.87 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 66.70 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of 59.80 percent in the second quarter of 1998. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Bolivia increased to 73.50 percent in 2019 from 73 percent in 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Bolivia averaged 66.91 percent from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 73.50 percent in 2019 and a record low of 61.10 percent in 2012. This page provides - Bolivia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Rwanda increased to 55 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 52.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Rwanda averaged 53.40 percent from 2019 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 55 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 52.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. This page provides - Rwanda Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Angola increased to 88.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 87.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Angola averaged 87.25 percent from 2018 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 88.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 86.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. This page provides - Angola Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova decreased to 40.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 43.60 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova averaged 46.16 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 61.40 percent in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of 37 percent in the first quarter of 2012. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Moldova Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Philippines increased to 61.71 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from 61.47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Philippines averaged 65.01 percent from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 71.50 percent in the second quarter of 1990 and a record low of 60.10 percent in the third quarter of 2018. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Philippines Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovakia increased to 94.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 94.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Slovakia averaged 86.43 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 94.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 79.40 percent in the first quarter of 2001. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Slovakia Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Greece decreased to 51.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 52.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Greece averaged 52.40 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 53.70 percent in the third quarter of 2009 and a record low of 51 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001. This page provides - Greece Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Netherlands remained unchanged at 71.40 percent in December from 71.40 percent in November of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Netherlands averaged 69.75 percent from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 71.40 percent in October of 2019 and a record low of 67.40 percent in December of 2003. In the Netherlands, the labor force participation rate refers to the share of the employed and unemployed labor force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. This page provides - Netherlands Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Kosovo decreased to 41.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 41.90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Kosovo averaged 40.41 percent from 2012 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 43.50 percent in the third quarter of 2017 and a record low of 35.20 percent in the first quarter of 2016. This page provides - Kosovo Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Trinidad And Tobago increased to 59.20 percent in the third quarter of 2018 from 58.50 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Labor Force Participation Rate in Trinidad And Tobago averaged 61.17 percent from 1991 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 64.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004 and a record low of 57.80 percent in the first quarter of 1991. This page provides - Trinidad And Tobago Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Argentina remained unchanged at 47.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 47.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Argentina averaged 45.99 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 47.70 percent in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 44.50 percent in the second quarter of 2015. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Argentina Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Ukraine decreased to 63.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 64 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ukraine averaged 63.07 percent from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 65.30 percent in the third quarter of 2013 and a record low of 61.20 percent in the first quarter of 2005. This page provides - Ukraine Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey decreased to 51.80 percent in January from 52.30 percent in December of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey averaged 48.49 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 53.50 percent in August of 2018 and a record low of 43.90 percent in February of 2006. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Algeria decreased to 41.70 percent in 2018 from 41.80 percent in 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Algeria averaged 41.62 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 43.20 percent in 2013 and a record low of 40 percent in 2011. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - Algeria Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Germany increased to 62.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 62 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Germany averaged 59.80 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 62.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 56.90 percent in the second quarter of 2004. This page provides - Germany Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate In the Euro Area increased to 57.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 57.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in the Euro Area averaged 56.83 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 57.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 55 percent in the second quarter of 2001. This page provides - Euro Area Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Switzerland remained unchanged at 68.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 68.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Switzerland averaged 67.88 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 68.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a record low of 66.80 percent in the first quarter of 2010. This page provides - Switzerland Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.