The OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 5.0% in January 2026, having been at or just below this mark since April 2022.Download in PDF (data tables included)The OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 5.0% in January 2026, having been at or just below this mark since April 2022 (Figure 1).1 Compared with December 2025, the unemployment rate hel...
Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index decreased to 3.3% in January 2026, from 3.6% in December 2025.Download in PDF (data tables included)Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased to 3.3% in January 2026, from 3.6% in December 2025 (Table 1 and Figures 1...
Global debt markets remained resilient in 2025 amidst geopolitical tensions, trade disputes and risks for growth prospects, with governments and companies borrowing a record USD 27 trillion, according to a new OECD report.The OECD Global Debt Report 2026: Sustaining Debt Market Resilience Under Growing Pressure, highlights low levels of...
IntroductionGlobal debt markets are navigating a difficult terrain. Geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, and an uncertain macroeconomic environment are adding pressure to already stretched markets. But debt markets have been resilient so far. This stability, however, masks deeper structural developments. The cost of long-term borrowing has risen, and the...
IntroductionConsumers face a dynamic and complex financial landscape, shaped by cost‑of‑living pressures and evolving risks, including scams and frauds. These challenges, combined with consumer vulnerabilities such as low financial literacy and high levels of debt, threaten households’ financial well-being. Risks stemming from the conduct of firms, such...
Sustainable Infrastructure, Resilient Links: Energy, Transport and Industry in Asia’s Low-Carbon FutureDate26 February 2026Time12:45 - 13:45LocationBangkok, ThailandView SIPA Southeast Asia Brochure (PDF, 33 MB)AboutRapidly growing economies across Asia and the Pacific face a critical infrastructure challenge: demand for energy, transport and industrial s...
The OECD will release the Global Debt Report 2026: Sustaining Debt Market Resilience Under Growing Pressure, including full-year data for 2025 and insights into drivers of global borrowing, on Wednesday 4 March, starting at 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT).OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and OECD Director for Financial and Enterprise A...
Download in PDF (data tables included)G20 merchandise trade showed mixed developments in Q4 2025 as measured in current US dollars, with exports increasing by 0.9% and imports declining by 0.5% compared with Q3 2025. Preliminary estimates indicate that G20 trade in services1 expanded modestly in Q4 2025, with exports and imports rising by 1.4% and 1.2...
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth showed a mixed picture across the 24 OECD countries for which data was available in the fourth quarter of 2025.Download in PDF (data tables included)GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth showed a mixed picture across the 24 OECD countries for which data was available in the fourth quarter of 2025. Compared with Q3 2025, te...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development will release its latest Economic Survey of Mexico on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The report analyses the performance of the Mexican economy in the context of current global developments and challenges, highlighting both the main obstacles and the opportunities the country faces to strengt...
