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Preventing Harmful Alcohol Use: Key Findings for the United States

The United States consume 9.9 litres of pure alcohol per capita per year, roughly equivalent to 2 bottles of wine or 3.8 litres of beer per week per person aged 15 and over. In addition, in the United States, some population groups are at higher risk than others.

OECD Skills Outlook 2021: How does the United States compare?

The Skills Outlook Country Profile details key indicators to assess the extent to which the United States is able to provide strong foundations for lifelong learning; promote effective transitions into further education, training and the labour market and engage adults in learning. It also evaluates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on adult learning and the labour market.

The Economic Benefits of Air Quality Improvements in Arctic Council Countries

Forts de leur bilan répressif, les États‑Unis confirment leur rôle de leaders dans la lutte contre la corruption transnationale

Les États‑Unis continuent d’afficher un niveau croissant de répression de la corruption, comme le démontre la condamnation ou la sanction de 174 personnes morales et de 115 personnes physiques pour des actes de corruption transnationale ou infractions connexes, en application du Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (FCPA) entre septembre 2010 et juillet 2019.

OECD Employment Outlook 2020 - Key findings for the United States

In the United States, hours worked fell by over 15%, on average, in the first three months since the COVID-19 crisis began. For comparison, the average change in hours worked for the first three months of the financial crisis of 2008 was just 1.7%. In addition, GDP is projected to have fallen by 13.6% between the last quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of 2020.

Over the Rainbow? The Road to LGBTI Inclusion - How does the United States compare?

This note provides a comprehensive overview of the extent to which laws in the United States and OECD countries ensure equal treatment of LGBTI people, and of the complementary policies that could help foster LGBTI inclusion.

How's life in the United States?

This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020.

Pensions at a Glance 2019 - Key findings for the United States

Key findings for the United States from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Washington, from 16 to 19 October 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Washington, from 16 to 19 October 2019 to attend a G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, a G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, the meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and the 2019 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, New York 22 - 26 September 2019

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in New York on 22 to 26 September 2019, to attend the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).