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The Pursuit of Gender Equality - Key findings for the United Kingdom

Selected findings for the United Kingdom from the report "The Pursuit of Gender Equality: An Uphill Battle"

Trade in Counterfeit Products and the UK Economy - Fake Goods, Real Losses

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría expresses condolences after Manchester attack

In a letter to British Prime Minister Theresa May, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría wrote today:

Le Royaume Uni a fortement progressé dans le domaine de la lutte contre la corruption transnationale mais des incertitudes subsistent concernant le rôle du Serious Fraud Office

Au Royaume-Uni, la répression de la corruption transnationale s’est nettement accrue depuis 2012, notamment grâce à l’approche pragmatique et efficace adoptée par l’Office de répression des fraudes graves (Serious Fraud Office ou SFO) pour enquêter sur les affaires de corruption transnationale et les mener à leur terme.

Wales should continue reforms to boost quality and equity of school system

Wales should continue its efforts to reform the curriculum and raise the standards of teaching in order to improve the quality and equity of its school system, according to a new OECD report.

PISA 2015 country note for the United Kingdom

This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in London on 6 December 2016

The Secretary-General presented the latest results of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Consumption Tax Trends 2016: Country highlights

This publication provides detailed country notes on Value Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax (VAT/GST) and excise duty rates in OECD member countries.

Revenue Statistics 2016: Country highlights

This annual publication presents detailed country notes and internationally comparable tax data for all OECD countries from 1965 onwards.

Society at a Glance 2016 - How does the United Kingdom compare?

The number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) remains elevated in many countries since the crisis. This country note examines the characteristics of those at risk of being NEET in the United Kingdom along with policies to help meet the challenge. It also includes many new youth-specific indicators on family formation, self-sufficiency, income and poverty, health and social cohesion.