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PARIS, November 18, 2010 (AFP) - The OECD on Thursday published forecasts for growth in leading economies for this year and the next two years, as well as its projections for inflation and unemployement.

Growth figures are the percentage change in gross domestic product compared with the previous year.

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 prevous year.

Growth 2010 2011 2012

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World +4.6 +4.2 +4.6

OECD +2.8 +2.3 +2.8

US +2.7 +2.2 +3.1

Japan +3.7 +1.7 +1.3

Eurozone +1.7 +1.7 +2.0

Germany +3.5 +2.5 +2.2

Britain +1.8 +1.7 +2.0

France +1.6 +1.6 +2.0

Italy +1.0 +1.3 +1.6

Spain -0.2 +0.9 +1.8

Netherlands +1.7 +1.7 +1.8

Sweden +4.4 +3.3 +3.4

Switzerland +2.7 +2.2 +2.5

Czech Republic +2.4 +2.8 +3.2

Hungary +1.1 +2.5 +3.1

Turkey +8.2 +5.3 +5.4

Canada +3.0 +2.3 +3.0

Australia +3.3 +3.6 +4.0

South Korea +6.2 +4.3 +4.8

Mexico +5.0 +3.5 +4.2

Unemployment rate

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OECD 8.3 8.1 7.5

US 9.7 9.5 8.7

Japan 5.1 4.9 4.5

Eurozone 9.9 9.6 9.2

Germany 6.9 6.3 6.2

Britain 7.9 7.8 7.6

France 9.3 9.1 8.8

Italy 8.6 8.5 8.3

Spain 19.8 19.1 17.4

Netherlands 4.1 4.4 4.3

Sweden 8.4 8.0 7.5

Switzerland 4.4 4.3 4.1

Czech Republic 7.5 7.1 6.8

Hungary 11.3 11.7 11.0

Turkey 12.0 11.7 11.0

Canada 8.1 7.8 7.4

Australia 5.2 4.9 4.7

South Korea 3.7 3.4 3.3

Mexico 5.2 4.6 4.1

Inflation

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OECD +1.8 +1.5 +1.5

US +1.7 +0.9 +0.9

Japan -0.9 -0.8 -0.5

Eurozone +1.5 +1.3 +1.2

Germany +1.0 +1.2 +1.4

Britain +3.1 +2.6 +1.6

France +1.6 +1.1 +1.1

Italy +1.5 +1.4 +1.4

Spain +1.5 +0.9 +0.3

Netherlands +0.8 +1.4 +1.4

Sweden +1.1 +1.5 +2.3

Switzerland +0.5 +0.1 +1.1

Czech Republic +1.6 +1.9 +1.7

Hungary +4.9 +2.9 +3.1

Turkey +8.5 +6.9 +6.4

Canada +1.6 +1.7 +1.5

Australia +2.9 +2.8 +2.9

South Korea +2.8 +3.2 +3.4

Mexico +4.1 +3.8 +3.5

Source: OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2010/2