OECD

In the World 14th July 2026

69% of world’s 10,000 largest listed companies have made commitments to OECD’s principles on corporate responsibility

Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team To mark the 50th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct, the organisation has published a report highlighting the level of corporate commitment to human rights, sustainability and governance in each region of the world. According to this document, of the 10,000 largest listed companies, 69 per cent have made commitments to social, environmental and governance standards, although there are significant differences by…

In the World 9th July 2026

Labour markets in OECD countries remain strong, but real wages continue to lag behind

Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team The OECD Employment Outlook 2026 report notes that labour markets in member countries remain in a strong position, with record levels of employment and historically low unemployment rates. In May 2026, employment stood at 670 million people, 26 per cent higher than in 2001, and is forecast to continue growing moderately throughout 2026 and 2027. Similarly, the unemployment rate stood at 4.9 per cent and…

In the World 12th January 2026

OECD inflation falls 3/10 p.p. in November, to 3.9% from 4.2% in September

CdM | Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), fell to 3.9% in November 2025, from 4.2% in September 2025, the closest month with complete CPI data for all OECD countries. Food inflation and core inflation (inflation excluding food and energy) in the OECD fell by 1 and 0.2 percentage points respectively, both reaching 4%. In contrast, energy inflation rose to 3.5% from…

In the World 11th December 2025

Unemployment remains stable in more than half of OECD countries in October

Unemployment remains stable in more than half of OECD countries in October 11 December 2025 CdM | In October, the unemployment rate remained stable in 21 of the 32 OECD countries with available data. Seven OECD countries experienced an increase and four a decrease. Specifically, Mexico, Korea, Japan and Israel recorded unemployment rates of 3% or less. In contrast, Spain maintained a double-digit unemployment rate of 10.5%, while Finland reached…

In Spain, Relevant News Item 5th December 2025

OECD congratulates Spain on its economic performance

Luis Alcaide | “The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI data prepared by S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank retreated to 49.6 points in November, falling below the 50 points of the previous month (above 50 points indicates expansion, and below indicates contraction). By country, Germany marks 48.2 and France 47.8, while Spain records 51.5 and Italy 50.6.” The influx of new orders in the manufacturing sector is increasing in the two Southern…

In the World, World economy 3rd December 2025

Global economy to grow 3.2% in 2025 and 2.9% in 2026, before slowing to 3.1% in 2027, according to OECD

Link Securities | According to new macroeconomic estimates published yesterday by the OECD, the global economy will grow by 3.2% in 2025 and 2.9% in 2026, before slowing to 3.1% in 2027. Risks to growth will stem from increased trade barriers. The US economy will grow by 2.0% in 2025, 1.7% in 2026 and 1.9% in 2027, against a backdrop of lower job creation and fiscal adjustment. For its part,…

In the World, World economy 11th September 2025

OECD countries’ year-on-year inflation rate at 4.1% in July, down 1/10 pp from June

Alphavalue / Divacons | The year-on-year inflation rate for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development stood at 4.1% in July, representing a decrease of one tenth of a percentage point compared to June. Since March 2025, inflation in the group has ranged between 4% and 4.2%. According to the think tank, headline inflation rose in ten member countries, while 12 recorded declines, with falls of more than 0.5 percentage…

World economy 5th June 2025

OECD revises down forecast for global growth in 2025 to 2.9% from 3.1% foreseen previously

Link Securities | According to a new report published by the OECD, its analysts expect global gross domestic product (GDP) growth to slow this year, with projected growth of 2.9% in both 2025 and 2026, down from 3.3% last year. These analysts justified this weaker outlook to rising global uncertainty, driven mainly by changes in US trade policies. In its report, the OECD warns that more trade barriers could further…

World economy 19th March 2025

OECD revises global growth estimates downwards and inflation estimates upwards for 2025 and 2026

Bankinter | The estimate of global growth for 2025 now stands at +3.1% from 3.3% previously and for 2026 at +3% from +3.3% previously. Canada and Mexico are the economies most negatively affected due to the impact of growing tariff tensions. In the United States, growth is now expected to be +2.2% by 2025 (+2.4% previously) and +1.6% by 2026 (2.1% previously). For Spain, the forecast has been revised upwards…

World economy 3rd May 2024

OECD revises 2024 growth forecast upwards by 2/10 pp to +3.1%: activity remains resilient

Renta 4: European stock markets open flat on a day that will be dominated by the official US employment report (14:30h), where moderation is expected (in line with Wednesday’s ADP private employment survey and JOLTS job openings), but showing a still solid labour market and tightening in wages (yesterday 1Q24 unit labour costs +4.7% year-on-year vs +4% estimated). Consensus expects 240,000 estimated non-farm payrolls versus 303,000 estimated previously, unemployment rate…

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