Source
Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationFor further information, please refer to the OECD Productivity database internet page available at: http://www.oecd.org/statistics/productivity
For any questions or comments, please write to productivity.contact@oecd.org.
Statistical / analytical publication:
OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators 2013: www.oecd.org/industry/oecd-compendium-of-productivity-indicators.htm
Last update: October 2013.
Data source(s) used Data source(s) used Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Unit of measure used Unit of measure used Periodicity Periodicity Population & Scope Population & Scope Statistical population Statistical populationCapital services represent the capital input. OECD capital services estimates are presented from 1985 to the most recent available period, and broken down by six or seven assets (depending data availability from countries): IT equipment, communication equipment, other machinery and equipment, non residential construction, transport equipment, software, other intangibles, and three aggregates: total information and communication technology (ICT), total non ICT and total products of agriculture, metal products and machinery.
Price indices for information and communication technology assets are those published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, corrected for overall inflation in each country.
Geographic coverage Geographic coverage Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States
Sector coverage Sector coverage Other Aspects Other Aspects Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsThese data have been compiled for the purpose of international comparisons. They do not necessarily constitute the best source for analysis at the national level. Generally, national sources are to be preferred for single-country analysis.
For further information, please refer to the OECD Productivity database internet page available at: http://www.oecd.org/statistics/productivity
For any questions or comments, please write to productivity.contact@oecd.org.
Statistical / analytical publication:
OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators 2013: www.oecd.org/industry/oecd-compendium-of-productivity-indicators.htm
Last update: October 2013.
Capital services represent the capital input. OECD capital services estimates are presented from 1985 to the most recent available period, and broken down by six or seven assets (depending data availability from countries): IT equipment, communication equipment, other machinery and equipment, non residential construction, transport equipment, software, other intangibles, and three aggregates: total information and communication technology (ICT), total non ICT and total products of agriculture, metal products and machinery.
Price indices for information and communication technology assets are those published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, corrected for overall inflation in each country.
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States
These data have been compiled for the purpose of international comparisons. They do not necessarily constitute the best source for analysis at the national level. Generally, national sources are to be preferred for single-country analysis.