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25-April-2023

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Taxing Wages: Key findings for Germany

The tax wedge for the average single worker in Germany decreased by 0.3 percentage points from 48.1% in 2021 to 47.8% in 2022. The OECD average tax wedge in 2022 was 34.6% (2021, 34.6%).

30-November-2022

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Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Germany

The OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report found that the tax-to-GDP ratio in Germany increased by 1.6 percentage points from 37.9% in 2020 to 39.5% in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, the OECD average increased from 33.6% to 34.1%.

21-December-2021

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Is the German Middle Class Crumbling? Risks and Opportunities

Thriving middle classes are the backbone of democratic societies and strong economies, but in many countries, they face mounting pressure as their economic strength is eroding relative to higher-income households. Real wages and incomes for most middle-class households have grown only very slowly, and rising expenditures have been putting further pressure on living standards. Meanwhile, globalisation, digitalisation, and demographic change are eroding job opportunities for middle-skilled workers, who risk sliding into lower-paid employment. The COVID-19 crisis has accentuated socio-economic divides and may end up accelerating some of the above trends. This publication builds upon the OECD’s publications on the middle class (Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class) and social mobility (A Broken Social Elevator? How to Promote Social Mobility). It demonstrates that the German middle class is similar in size as in peer countries, but substantially smaller than it was in the mid-1990s. Lower middle‑class households face an increased risk of slipping out of the middle; meanwhile, upward mobility into the middle has declined, particularly for workers in 'typical' middle-class occupations. Employment growth forecasts point to further occupational polarisation. The review proposes policy options for strengthening the employability of middle-class workers, creating good-quality, future-oriented jobs, and boosting middle‑class disposable incomes.

15-September-2021

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Industrial Policy for the Sustainable Development Goals - Increasing the Private Sector’s Contribution

How can governments support the private sector’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? This book investigates the contribution of firms to the SDGs, particularly through their core business, taking into account inter-sectoral linkages and global value chains, using novel techniques and data sources. Despite the fact that the private sector has the potential to contribute to a wide range of SDGs, and that many firms find it economically viable to develop sustainable products and services, firms still face significant hurdles in their sustainability transition. Based on this new evidence, this book provides some recommendations on the design of industrial policies to enhance the contribution of businesses to the SDGs.

7-July-2021

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OECD Employment Outlook 2021: How does your country compare?

In some countries, employers used job retention programmes to cut hours while allowing workers to keep their pay and jobs; there, it is likely that the full impact of the pandemic is yet to be felt. In other countries, there have been unprecedented increases in unemployment, but many workers will return to their jobs (or to new ones) as economies re-open and activity picks up.

9-June-2021

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OECD Development Co-operation Peer Reviews: Germany 2021

The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts reviews of the individual development co operation efforts of its members every five to six years. DAC peer reviews critically examine the overall performance of a given member covering its policy, programmes and systems. They take an integrated, system wide perspective on the development co operation activities of the member under review and its approach to fragility, crisis and humanitarian assistance. This peer review shows that Germany invests in fair and sustainable globalisation and a rules-based multilateral order. It provided 0.73% of its national income as official development assistance in 2020. The country is adjusting its engagement with Africa and reforming the way it delivers development co-operation. Germany could be more systematic in analysing and addressing the spill-over effects of its policies on developing countries. German development co-operation would benefit from a clearer vision and greater investment in gender equality and leaving no one behind, and embedding a culture of results. Its clear vision and comprehensive approach to crises would benefit from better defining short and long-term engagements.

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DAC-Prüfbericht über die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: Deutschland 2021 (Kurzfassung) - Wichtigste Ergebnisse und Empfehlungen

19-May-2021

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Schädlichen Alkoholkonsum verhindern - Deutschland

Deutschland verzeichnet eines der höchsten Level von Alkoholkonsum – 12.9 Liter reinen Alkohol pro Kopf und Jahr. Dies entspricht ungefähr 2,6 Flaschen Wein oder 5 Liter Bier pro Woche pro Person über 15 Jahren. Zudem sind in Deutschland einige Bevölkerungsgruppen einem höheren Risiko ausgesetzt.

19-May-2021

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Preventing Harmful Alcohol Use: Key Findings for Germany

Germany has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption – 12.9 litres of pure alcohol per capita per year, roughly equivalent to 2.6 bottles of wine or 5 litres of beer per week per person aged 15 and over. In addition, in Germany, some population groups are at higher risk than others.

20-August-2020

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Germany: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD

Biographical note of Germany's Permanent Representative to the OECD.

24-June-2020

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

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

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

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