GDP, employment and wage growth
‌‌
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
Employment growth
% change from previous year
Wage growth
% change from previous year
2000
2011
2012
2000
2011
2012
2000
2011
2012
Australia
3.2
 
2.5
 
3.6
 
2.6
 
1.8
 
1.0
 
0.4
 
2.0
 
1.9
 
Austria
3.6
 
2.7
 
0.8
 
0.6
 
1.2
 
1.0
 
1.2
 
-1.2
 
0.2
 
Belgium
3.7
 
1.9
 
-0.3
 
2.0
 
1.3
 
0.2
 
1.4
 
0.3
 
0.4
 
Canada
5.1
 
2.6
 
1.8
 
2.5
 
1.5
 
1.2
 
3.0
 
1.1
 
2.4
 
Chile
4.5
 
5.9
 
5.5
 
0.3
 
1.6
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Czech Republic
4.6
 
1.8
 
-1.2
 
-0.7
 
0.4
 
-0.3
 
3.8
 
1.9
 
-0.2
 
Denmark
3.5
 
1.1
 
-0.5
 
0.5
 
-0.1
 
-0.5
 
1.0
 
-0.5
 
-1.2
 
Estonia
9.7
 
8.3
 
3.2
 
..
 
6.7
 
2.6
 
..
 
-4.1
 
3.4
 
Finland
5.3
 
2.8
 
-0.2
 
1.8
 
1.1
 
0.4
 
1.4
 
0.0
 
0.7
 
France
3.8
 
1.7
 
0.0
 
2.7
 
0.3
 
0.1
 
1.6
 
0.3
 
0.4
 
Germany
3.3
 
3.1
 
0.9
 
1.7
 
1.4
 
1.1
 
2.1
 
1.7
 
1.0
 
Greece
4.5
 
-7.1
 
-6.4
 
1.4
 
-6.8
 
-8.0
 
3.5
 
-5.6
 
-4.5
 
Hungary
4.2
 
1.7
 
-1.8
 
1.0
 
0.8
 
1.7
 
5.8
 
-0.8
 
-1.7
 
Iceland
4.3
 
2.9
 
1.6
 
2.0
 
0.3
 
1.1
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Ireland
10.7
 
1.4
 
0.9
 
4.8
 
-1.8
 
-0.6
 
1.6
 
-1.6
 
-0.8
 
Israel
8.7
 
4.6
 
3.2
 
3.9
 
3.1
 
3.2
 
..
 
1.0
 
2.4
 
Italy
3.9
 
0.5
 
-2.4
 
1.7
 
0.3
 
-0.2
 
0.3
 
-1.5
 
-1.9
 
Japan
2.3
 
-0.6
 
2.0
 
-0.3
 
-0.2
 
-0.3
 
0.3
 
2.4
 
-1.4
 
Korea
8.8
 
3.7
 
2.0
 
4.3
 
1.7
 
1.8
 
0.4
 
1.4
 
1.6
 
Luxembourg
8.4
 
1.7
 
0.4
 
2.8
 
2.5
 
2.3
 
2.0
 
-0.4
 
-1.1
 
Mexico
6.0
 
3.9
 
4.0
 
2.2
 
2.2
 
3.3
 
..
 
2.0
 
..
 
Netherlands
4.0
 
1.1
 
-1.0
 
2.2
 
0.6
 
-0.1
 
1.9
 
-1.0
 
-1.0
 
New Zealand
3.8
 
1.3
 
3.0
 
1.9
 
1.6
 
0.0
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Norway
3.3
 
1.2
 
3.2
 
0.5
 
1.4
 
2.0
 
-0.2
 
3.3
 
2.6
 
Poland
4.5
 
4.5
 
2.0
 
-1.5
 
0.6
 
0.2
 
1.1
 
0.7
 
0.2
 
Portugal
3.9
 
-1.6
 
-3.2
 
2.3
 
-2.8
 
-4.2
 
1.9
 
-6.0
 
-3.9
 
Slovak Republic
1.4
 
3.2
 
2.0
 
-1.4
 
1.5
 
-1.1
 
8.9
 
-2.5
 
-1.8
 
Slovenia
4.3
 
0.6
 
-2.3
 
..
 
-3.1
 
-1.3
 
..
 
0.0
 
-2.8
 
Spain
5.1
 
0.4
 
-1.4
 
5.6
 
-1.9
 
-4.5
 
-1.9
 
-1.3
 
-2.3
 
Sweden
4.6
 
3.8
 
1.2
 
2.2
 
2.3
 
0.6
 
2.5
 
1.7
 
2.1
 
Switzerland
3.7
 
1.9
 
1.0
 
0.9
 
2.2
 
1.1
 
1.4
 
0.5
 
2.6
 
Turkey
6.8
 
8.8
 
2.2
 
-2.1
 
6.6
 
2.9
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
United Kingdom
4.2
 
1.0
 
0.3
 
1.2
 
0.5
 
1.2
 
4.9
 
-2.3
 
-0.3
 
United States
4.1
 
1.8
 
2.2
 
2.6
 
0.6
 
1.9
 
3.4
 
0.3
 
-0.2
 
OECD-Total
4.2
 
1.9
 
1.4
 
1.7
 
1.0
 
1.0
 
..
 
0.3
 
-0.1
 
Last updated: 16 July 2013; disclaimer: http://oe.cd/disclaimer
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Note: Next update: June 2014. OECD weighted average.
Source: OECD Employment Outlook, for most of the above indicators. For further details, see:sources, definitions and related studies.