Country / International Research: Statistics

Real-time-updated international statistics on population, consumption, communication and more.

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

This site contains detailed country profiles, statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources.

Links o the official depaartments that collect statistical data for their respective countries

Statistical sources on the web compiled by US government, the UN, and international and private agencies.

"Cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories."

Access to over 8,000 indicators from World Bank datasets. Search or browse by indicator, country, or topic.

Provides statistical information on national and international trade. Searchable by exports, imports, region, and type of merchandise.

Released by the Japan Institute for Labour Policy, this book contains downloadable tables regardging 1) economy and business; 2) population and labour force; 3) employment structure; 4) unemployment, unemployment insurance and employment adjustment; 5) wages and labour costs; 6) hours of work and working-time arrangements; 7) labour union, industrial relations and occupational accidents; 8) education and human resources development; 9) worklife and welfare for a number of countries.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program adjusts data to a common conceptual framework to facilitate direct comparisons of national statistics across countries. ILC data are used to assess U.S. economic and labor market performance relative to that of other countries and to evaluate the competitive position of the United States in increasingly global markets.