The idea of using cutting edge technology to enhance tax administration is anything but new.From mechanics to machine learningIn the early 1640s, the young mathematician, Blaise Pascal, watched his father, who served as a tax commissioner in Normandy, struggle through long nights of calculating taxes and verifying records. With only pen, paper and an abacu...
Several key minerals that are essential inputs for digital and renewable energy technologies face high exposure to export restrictions, and the number of restrictions continues to rise, a new OECD report finds.The annual update of the OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Critical Raw Materials tracks export restrictions and supports analysis of their i...
In the last quarter of 2025, employment rates remained stable or broadly stable compared with the previous quarter in 18 of 36 OECD countries with available data.Download in PDF (data tables included)In the last quarter of 2025, employment rates remained stable or broadly stable compared with the previous quarter in 18 of 36 OECD countries with available d...
AbstractThe multilateral development system is being reshaped by growing geopolitical fragmentation and tightening aid budgets. After decades of expansion, funding to the system fell sharply in 2024, with further reductions expected through 2027. This downturn has exposed longstanding structural challenges, including funding vulnerabilities and institution...
Twenty-five OECD Members and accession candidate economies now have social media age restrictions in force, enacted, or under active consideration, up from just one in 2023. This blog post looks at the latest data to show how fast this legislative wave is moving and where it is converging.The push for social media age restrictions is spreading fast, partic...
Figure 1 – Consumer prices: All items and all items less food and energyOECD, year-on-year inflation rate (%)ChartLine chart with 2 lines.View as data table, ChartThe chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0.5322489388 to 10.5694172977.End of interactive chart.Due to missing data for the United ...
AbstractArtificial Intelligence (AI), when scaled responsibly, holds significant potential for healthcare systems. Yet significant barriers to its adoption remain, including fragmented data foundations, regulatory uncertainty, and gaps in governance and workforce capacity. Unleashing AI’s potential to benefit everyone’s health requires the balancing of m...
IntroductionThe conflict in the Middle East is testing the resilience of the global economy.The outlook is surrounded by high uncertainty and reflects the interaction of two opposing forces:On the upside, growth is supported by strong momentum in technology-related investment and production, lower tariff rates than previously assumed, and carry-over from r...
IntroductionIntegrity is a strategic asset for governments and businesses. It protects democracies against corruption, fraud and waste, supports economic growth and fair competition, and improves trust and engagement with public institutions. The Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 assesses the strengths and gaps in 37 OECD Member and...
GDP growth in the G20 area slowed to 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to provisional estimates, down from 0.9% in the previous quarter.Corrigendum: In this G20 GDP release published on 16 March 2026, the annual growth figures for Germany and Italy in 2025 were inadvertently reversed in the final paragraph. The sentence originally read: “...
