OECD Regions at a Glance 2016
OECD Regions at a Glance shows how regions and cities contribute to national economic growth and well-being. This edition updates more than 40 region-by-region indicators to assess disparities within countries and their evolution over the past 15 years. The report covers all the OECD member countries and, where data are available, Brazil, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Peru, the Russian Federation and South Africa.
New to this edition:
- A comprehensive picture of well-being in the 391 OECD regions based on 11 aspects that shape people's lives: income, jobs, housing, education, health, environment, safety, civic engagement and governance, access to services, social connections, and life satisfaction.
- Recent trends in subnational government finances and indicators on how competencies are allocated and co-ordinated across levels of governments.
Population and population changes in regions
Climatic and environmental conditions together with economic opportunities and availability of services explain the geographic distribution of population within countries. In 2014, almost half of the population of the OECD (46%) lived in predominantly urban regions, which accounted for 6% of the total area. More than 70% of the population lived in predominantly urban regions in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Australia ().
- Click to access:
-
Click to download PDF - 715.48KBPDF