Research Guides: UN & Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs): OECD

Background information

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development is made up of 34 member countries
Forum of countries committed to democracy & the market economy working towards:
- Sustainable economic growth
- Financial stability
- Improved living standards & employment
- Economic development of non-member states
Principal activities include producing international economic & social research to help inform policy decisions
Formally established in December 1960, headquartered in Paris, principal founding document:
- Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development

OECD iLibrary - requires UTORid login

OECD iLibrary
- Provides online access to all OECD books and papers published since 1998 - as well as statistics, with data going back to the early 1960s for more than 80 countries.
- Browse resources by theme or country.
OECD Factbook
- This link opens in a new window
- Annual collection of statistics from OECD member countries & major non-member countries
- Wide range of social & economic indicators, each with definitions, explanations, & links to other related resources
OECD Economic Outlook
- Analyzes economic trends & prospects for OECD countries for the next two years
- Earlier editions available in print
Main Economic Indicators
- Monthly comparative economic statistics for OECD member countries & select non-member countries
- Earlier editions available in print
National Accounts of OECD countries
- Monthly comparative economic statistics for OECD member countries & select non-member countries
- Earlier editions available in print
OECD iLibrary: Education at a Glance
- Annual education statistics and indicators for OECD countries
- Earlier editions available in print
OECD iLibrary Youtube Channel
- Contains more tutorials on using the OECD iLibrary

OECD homepage

The OECD homepage provides access to freely available information, selected documents, statistics, as well as selected tools not available through the iLibrary.

The interactive OECD Data Lab allows you to easily create data visualizations using OECD statistics.

Try some of the following interactive visualizations:

Better Life Index
- Explore how countries perform according to the importance you give to the various components of well-being
Metropolitan database
- Compare the performance of over 268 metropolitan regions throughout the OECD on a number of key indicators
Regional Innovation Mapper
- Visually represent patent applications & R&D investment on a national & subnational level

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