OECD forecasts: growth, unemployment, inflation
Growth figures are the percentage change in real gross domestic product compared with the previous year. The figure in brackets is the OECD's previous forecast made in May.
The unemployment rate is the number of jobseekers as a percentage of the working population.
Inflation is the change in consumer prices compared with the previous year.
Growth 2011 2012 2013
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OECD +1.9 (+2.9) +1.6 (+2.3) +2.3
US +1.7 (+2.6) +2.0 (+3.1) +2.5
Japan -0.3 (-0.9) +2.0 (+2.2) +1.6
Eurozone +1.6 (+2.0) +0.2 (+2.0) +1.4
Australia +1.8 (+2.9) +4.0 (+4.5) +3.2
Austria +3.2 +0.6 +1.8
Belgium +2.0 +0.5 +1.6
Canada +2.2 (+3.0) +1.9 (+2.8) +2.5
Chile +6.6 +4.0 +4.7
Czech Republic +2.1 (+2.4) +1.6 (+3.5) +3.0
Denmark +1.1 +0.7 +1.4
Estonia +8.0 +3.2 +4.4
Finland +3.0 +1.4 +2.0
France +1.6 (+2.2) +0.3 (+2.1) +1.4
Germany +3.0 (+3.4) +0.6 (+2.5) +1.9
Greece -6.1 -3.0 +0.5
Hungary +1.5 (+2.7) -0.6 (+3.1) +1.1
Iceland +2.9 +2.4 +2.4
Ireland +1.2 +1.0 +2.4
Israel +4.7 +2.9 +3.9
Italy +0.7 (+1.1) -0.5 (+1.6) +0.5
Luxembourg +2.0 +0.4 +2.2
Mexico +4.0 (+4.4) +3.3 (+3.8) +3.6
Netherlands +1.4 (+2.3) +0.3 (+1.9) +1.5
New Zealand +1.4 +2.5 +3.0
Norway +1.5 +2.0 +2.7
Poland +4.2 +2.5 +2.5
Portugal -1.6 -3.2 +0.5
Slovak Republic +3.0 +1.8 +3.6
Slovenia +1.0 +0.3 +1.8
Spain +0.7 (+0.9) +0.3 (+1.6) +1.3
Sweden +4.1 (+4.5) +1.3 (+3.1) +2.3
Switzerland +1.8 (+2.7) +0.8 (+2.5) +1.9
South Korea +3.7 (+4.6) +3.8 (+4.5) +4.3
Turkey +7.4 (+6.5) +3.0 (+5.3) +4.5
United Kingdom +0.9 (+1.4) +0.5 (+1.8) +1.8
Non-OECD
Brazil +3.4 +3.2 +3.9
China +9.3 +8.5 +9.5
India +7.6 +7.5 +8.4
Indonesia +6.3 +6.1 +6.5
Russia +4.0 +4.1 +4.1
South Africa +3.2 +3.6 +4.7
Inflation 2010 2011 2012
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US 3.2 2.4 1.4
Japan -0.3 -0.6 -0.3
Eurozone 2.6 1.6 1.2
Australia 3.5 3.0 3.1
Austria 3.5 1.9 1.7
Belgium 3.4 2.3 1.7
Canada 2.8 1.6 1.4
Chile 3.5 2.8 2.8
Czech Republic 1.7 3.1 2.0
Denmark 2.7 1.8 1.8
Estonia 5.1 3.2 3.2
Finland 3.2 2.6 1.8
France 2.1 1.4 1.1
Germany 2.4 1.6 1.5
Greece 3.0 1.1 0.2
Hungary 3.9 4.9 2.9
Iceland 4.0 4.1 2.8
Ireland 1.1 0.8 0.9
Israel 3.5 2.0 2.1
Italy 2.7 1.7 1.1
Luxembourg 3.5 1.6 2.3
Mexico 3.4 3.5 3.4
Netherlands 2.5 2.2 1.8
New Zealand 4.2 2.6 2.7
Norway 1.5 1.9 1.8
Poland 4.0 2.5 2.5
Portugal 3.5 2.6 1.1
Slovak Republic 4.1 2.9 2.8
Slovenia 1.8 1.3 1.7
South Korea 4.4 3.6 3.0
Spain 3.0 1.4 0.9
Sweden 2.9 1.1 1.4
Switzerland 0.4 0.0 0.3
Turkey 6.2 7.9 6.5
United Kingdom 4.5 2.7 1.3
Non-OECD
Brazil 6.5 5.8 4.7
China 5.6 3.8 3.8
India 8.4 8.0 6.9
Indonesia 5.6 5.9 4.8
Russia 8.4 6.5 5.7
South Africa 4.9 5.3 4.7
Unemployment rate 2011 2012 2013
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OECD 8.0 8.1 7.9
US 9.0 8.9 8.6
Japan 4.6 4.5 4.4
Eurozone 9.9 10.3 10.3
Australia 5.0 5.3 5.2
Austria 4.2 4.4 4.4
Belgium 7.0 7.3 7.6
Canada 7.4 7.3 7.2
Czech Republic 6.9 6.7 6.4
Denmark 7.2 7.2 7.0
Estonia 12.3 10.8 10.0
Finland 7.9 8.0 7.7
France 9.2 9.7 9.8
Germany 5.9 5.7 5.5
Greece 16.6 18.5 18.7
Hungary 11.0 11.9 11.8
Iceland 7.0 6.1 5.3
Ireland 14.1 14.1 13.7
Israel 5.6 6.0 5.8
Italy 8.1 8.3 8.6
Luxembourg 6.0 6.3 6.0
Mexico 5.3 4.9 4.5
Netherlands 4.3 4.5 4.2
New Zealand 6.6 6.2 5.3
Norway 3.2 3.2 3.2
Poland 9.6 9.9 10.2
Portugal 12.5 13.8 14.2
Slovak Republic 13.4 13.2 12.3
Slovenia 8.1 8.5 8.2
Spain 21.5 22.9 22.7
Sweden 7.5 7.5 7.0
Switzerland 4.0 4.3 4.0
Turkey 10.1 10.7 10.4
Canada 7.4 7.3 7.2
Australia 5.0 5.3 5.2
South Korea 3.4 3.4 3.4
United Kingdom 8.1 8.8 9.1
Source: OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2011/2









