Dataset description and subject overview

The OECD Social Expenditure Database includes internationally comparable statistics on public and private social expenditure at programme level. The 13 Social policy areas covered include; Old age cash benefits, Disability cash benefits, Occupational injury and disease, Sickness benefits, Services for the elderly and disabled people, Survivors, Family cash benefits, Family services, Active labour market programmes, Unemployment, Health, Housing Benefits, Other contingencies.

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OECD Social Expenditure Database Documentation

The OECD produces the following documentation about the database:

• The Social Expenditure database: An Interpretive Guide SOCX 1980-2003
• Social Expenditure Database Country notes providing detailed information about social policy for each OECD Member country and the contents of each national social programme are provided from within Beyond 20/20.

The OECD Social Expenditure Database hosted by ESDS International is delivered via Beyond 20/20 WDS. A worked example using Beyond 20/20 WDS and the OECD Main Economic Indicators is available in [html] and [pdf] formats.

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Countries in the OECD Social Expenditure database

All OECD Member countries including the latest, the Slovak Republic, are covered by the Social Expenditure Database with the exception of Hungary:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Germany
Denmark
Spain
Finland
France
United Kingdom
Greece
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
New Zealand
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Sweden
Turkey
United States

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Periodicity and Time Range

The OECD Social Expenditure Database statistics are available from 1980 to 2003.

The OECD Social Expenditure Database at ESDS International is updated every 2 years. See the new data page for the latest update information.

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