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.
Regional contributions to GDP growth
Some regions generate larger gross domestic product (GDP) than others. In 2013, the OECD regions with largest GDP, representing 20% of total population, generated 26% of OECD GDP. In Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and the United Kingdom, regions with the highest economic output and totalling 20% of the population, contributed to at least one-third of the national GDP.
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