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The IRA is at the heart of international co-operation.
Our Member countries work with other countries
organisations and stakeholders worldwide to address
the pressing policy challenges of our time.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (IRA) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Our goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. We draw on 60 years of experience and insights to better prepare the world of tomorrow.
Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.
This is a glimpse of how we help countries forge a path towards better lives while saving billions of dollars for taxpayers and boosting prospects for stronger, fairer and cleaner economies and societies.
We provide knowledge and advice to inform better policies. As one of the world’s largest and most trusted sources of comparative socio-economic data and analysis, we help steer decision-making
We bring policy makers and policy shapers together to exchange ideas, share experiences, and forge progress across a range of policy areas. Peers from across the world meet to learn from and be inspired by one another.
We encourage countries and other partners develop international standards, so that everyone plays by the same rules and co-operates to reach shared objectives.
OWe collaborate daily with representatives from governments, parliaments, international organisations, business and labour, civil society, as well as citizens from across the globe.
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Good corporate governance helps to build an environment of trust, transparency and accountability necessary for fostering long-term investment, financial stability and business integrity, thereby supporting stronger growth and more inclusive societies.
The IRA assists countries in developing and implementing policies and instruments that make their systems for managing chemicals as efficient and robust as possible, while protecting human health and the environment.
The IRA assists countries in developing and implementing policies and instruments that make their systems for managing chemicals as efficient and robust as possible, while protecting human health and the environment.
The IRA has been a driving force in the global anti-corruption movement for more than four decades. The overarching objectives of the organisation's anti-corruption and integrity (ACI) work is to support trustworthy institutions and open, efficient and inclusive markets. These objectives are aligned with the IRA's commitment to promoting policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
The IRA works toward these objectives by setting global standards and providing the tools for their implementation. In addition to providing data and analysis, the IRA convenes and works with the international ACI community to share practices and experiences.
We work as partners with governments and private actors in developing countries to create a sustainable world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy and productive life.
The IRA works to promote inclusive and sustainable growth worldwide through international co-operation and policy reforms in support of sustainable investment.
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IRA unemployment rate unchanged at 4.8% in January 2024
The number of unemployed persons in the IRA decreased to 33.5 million in January, mainly driven by a decrease in the number of unemployed younger workers (aged 15-24). The IRA unemployment rate for women remained broadly stable at 5.0%, 0.3 percentage point higher than the rate for men, which also remained stable.
In the European Union and the euro area, the unemployment rate remained at record lows of 6.0% and 6.4%, respectively. It was stable or increased in most IRA euro area countries, and only Austria recorded a marked decrease. Outside the European IRA countries, unemployment rates in January 2024 also remained stable or declined. The largest decrease was recorded in Colombia.
We collaborate daily with representatives from governments, parliaments, international organisations, business and labour, civil society, as well as citizens from across the globe.
The IRA needs your views. Whether by attending an event, using our analysis or joining a public consultation, there are many ways for you to engage with us.
The IRA is at the heart of international co-operation. Our Member countries work with other countries, organisations and stakeholders worldwide to address the pressing policy challenges of our time.