Imports from Slovenia in Turkey increased to 33194.37 USD THO in March from 27375.68 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Slovenia in Turkey averaged 27313.08 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 45158 USD THO in February of 2015 and a record low of 18696.34 USD THO in August of 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Slovenia.

Imports from Denmark in Turkey increased to 62887.07 USD THO in March from 51169.66 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Denmark in Turkey averaged 73230.63 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 164778.34 USD THO in June of 2019 and a record low of 44119 USD THO in September of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Denmark.

This country note explains how India taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions made when calculating effective energy tax rates and matching tax rates to the corresponding energy base.

Government Debt in Greece increased to 356014.92 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 353850.25 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Government Debt in Greece averaged 304520.13 EUR Million from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 367978 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and a record low of 215415.74 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2005. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Central Government Debt - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Greece recorded a government budget deficit of 715.30 EUR Million in March of 2020. Government Budget Value in Greece averaged -4933.55 EUR Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 22737.60 EUR Million in October of 1998 and a record low of -30872 EUR Million in December of 2009. 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 the latest reported value for - Greece Government Budget Value - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 16.10 percent in February from 16.20 percent in January of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 16.28 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 27.90 percent in July of 2013 and a record low of 7.40 percent in May of 2008. In Greece, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Employment Rate in Greece increased to 83.04 percent in February from 82.81 percent in January of 2020. Employment Rate in Greece averaged 83.06 percent from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 93.28 percent in May of 2008 and a record low of 71.29 percent in November of 2013. In Greece, the employment rate measures the number of people aged 15 to 74 who have a job as a percentage of the labour force from the same age group. This page provides - Greece Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Military Expenditure in Cyprus increased to 360 USD Million in 2018 from 357 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Cyprus averaged 421.43 USD Million from 1985 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 918 USD Million in 1992 and a record low of 79.60 USD Million in 1985.

Employment Rate in Cyprus increased to 71 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 70.80 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Cyprus averaged 67.17 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 71.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 and a record low of 60.90 percent in the first quarter of 2014. In Cyprus, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Cyprus Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Cyprus increased to 6.70 percent in March from 5.80 percent in February of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Cyprus averaged 7.80 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent in March of 2014 and a record low of 3 percent in March of 2002. In Cyprus, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Cyprus Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cyprus recorded a government budget deficit of 277.40 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Government Budget Value in Cyprus averaged -104.93 EUR Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 417.30 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of -1522.40 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2014. 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 - Cyprus Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011.

Austria should eliminate subsidies which encourage early retirement and target social transfers more effectively, according to the OECD’s latest economic survey.

The Irish economy still faces tough challenges as the country exits from a deep recession and banking crisis, but its long-term prospects now appear better than many of the other hard hit European countries, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Ireland.

The Brazilian economy has made a rapid recovery from the global economic crisis, but further reforms are necessary to boost long-term growth, spur investment and further reduce poverty, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Brazil.

The Czech economy’s export-driven recovery is slowing as weak activity Europe curbs exports. Swift implementation of new reforms is needed to ensure sustainable, inclusive long-term growth and better resilience to external shocks, according to the latest Economic Survey of the Czech Republic.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the measures adopted by the Italian government to address fiscal sustainability while boosting growth and equity.

Switzerland has made a broadly balanced recovery from the economic crisis, but slower activity in Europe and pressures on the Swiss franc weigh on the near-term outlook, according to the latest Economic Survey of Switzerland.

Germany recovered rapidly from the 2008-09 recession, with GDP topping pre-crisis rates during 2011 and unemployment falling significantly. Public finances are sound, but further reforms are needed to transform its growth model to thrive as a knowledge-based economy.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

The pace of reform has accelerated in those OECD countries where it is needed most, says the latest Going for Growth report. It identifies the specific action needed to help governments steer their economies out of the crisis, stimulate growth and create jobs.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

Economic policy should be better designed to bring about more inclusive growth, ensuring that the benefits of increased prosperity are shared more evenly across society, according to a new report from the OECD and the World Bank.

The Jobs Potential of a Shift towards a low-carbon Economy” provides an in-depth analysis of how green growth will reshape labour markets. It also describes the role that labour market and skill policies can play in maximising the benefits of economic greening for workers

While Korea remains one of the fastest-growing OECD economies, its potential growth rate per capita is projected to decelerate from around 4% during the current decade to around 2¼ per cent during the 2030s.

Korea, which has had the highest growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions in the OECD area since 1990, adopted an ambitious Green Growth Strategy in 2009.

Denmark’s green growth strategy focuses on moving the energy system away from fossil fuels and investing in green technologies, while limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Despite sound policies and institutions, Danish productivity has grown modestly over the past decade, both historically and in relation to other countries, contributing to weak economic growth and an erosion in competitiveness.

Impressive productivity performance during the last decades has weakened since 2007, reflecting the 2008-09 recession but also a poor performance in important sectors, like the information and communication technology sector.

Italy has made a major effort to speed up long-overdue economic reforms but it is now essential to maintain the momentum, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today in Rome.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes the Spanish government's budget and the economic policy measures announced yesterday.

Micro, small and medium-sized firms (MSMEs) are a key source of employment and economic growth in Indonesia. They contributed to the country’s economic resilience during the 2008-09 financial crisis.

Secretary-General Angel Gurría opens the first meeting of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC) Group, an organisation-wide reflection process on the roots and lessons from the crisis with the aim of catalysing a process of continuous improvement of our analytical frameworks and policy advice. This meeting serves as a first step to get expert feedback and inputs to identify priorities for the way forward.

The President of the French Republic, Mr. François Hollande, met the Heads of international economic organisations at the OECD on Monday 29th October.

Restoring competitiveness is one of the key challenges to bring European economies back on a path of strong, sustainable and balanced growth. Europe could improve its growth prospects by implementing a strategic reform agenda with a broad range of policy reforms to increase productivity, dynamism and employment.

The correlation between a firm’s size and its productivity level varies considerably across OECD countries, suggesting that some countries are more successful at channelling resources to high productivity firms than others.

The Secretary-General presents the OECD’s views on “new approaches to economic development” at the 4th Annual Global Perspectives Conference, one of the most important gatherings of Civil Society Organisations.

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.

Palabras de Angel Gurría,Secretario General OCDE, Lanzamiento del Informe Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2013: Transformación de la Estructura Productiva y Papel de las PYMES en el Desarrollo Regional

This paper uses household level data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) over the period 1991 to 2008 to analyse the driving factors of movements in the German household savings rate.

The global economy is expected to make a hesitant and uneven recovery over the coming two years. Decisive policy action is needed to ensure that stalemate over fiscal policy in the United States and continuing euro area instability do not plunge the world back into recession, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.

The US innovation system has many strengths, including world class research universities and firms that thrive in innovation-intensive sectors.

Big changes are needed to strengthen the capital positions of euro area banks. European banks remain at the heart of the euro area crisis. Despite actions to strengthen banks and build a banking union, confidence in the euro area banking system remains weak, and is likely to remain so until underlying concerns over low capitalisation of some banks are addressed.

The global crisis led to a smaller increase in the unemployment rate than in most other OECD countries as employment has been sustained through intensive use of reduced working time schemes.

The Netherlands has strongly benefited from globalisation, which boosted international trade, cross-border investment and economic growth over the latest decades.

This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis 2009 10 with the help of an enterprise survey.

The Colombian economy is strong and the outlook is promising, but the country must do more to ensure that the ongoing commodities boom contributes to sustainable and inclusive growth over the long-term, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Assessment of Colombia.

In Slovakia, educational outcomes are below the OECD average and are too dependent on the socioeconomic background of students.

In this paper we examine whether past labour market reforms aiming at reducing the rate of unemployment have raised its long-run volatility.