OECD member countries and Associates decided to postpone the PISA 2021 assessment to 2022 and the PISA 2024 assessment to 2025 to reflect post-Covid difficulties. While the 1997 and 2007 reforms helped improve the ability to finance pensions, workers in the so-called "transition generation" have been allowed to choose whether to move to the defined contribution scheme or to remain in the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) system, which will put great pressure on the budget from 2030, when these workers begin to retire (with very precarious pensions). Core inflation is in the range of 2-4%, the target set by a strong and independent Central Bank. Firstly, the slowdown in an international economic environment undermined by escalating trade tensions, political uncertainty in many countries, worsening financial conditions in others, and the consequent decline in companies' business’ investment plans. Israel. First, it has a 20 percent tax rate on corporate income that is only applied to distributed profits. Copy the URL to open this chart with all your selections. The country is home to some of the world’s most holy sites, including the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque. Human rights groups have accused Israel of abuses in its ongoing conflict with the Palestinians. That is why it is essential to resolve the PEMEX issue. Read our methodology to see how the scores and rankings were calculated. This website monitors the progress made by governments to promote gender equality in both OECD and non- OECD countries and provides good practices based on analytical tools and reliable data. For example, in Nuevo León the poverty rate is under 20%, while it exceeds 60% in states such as Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas. The country is very highly developed in terms of life expectancy, education, per capita income and other human development index indicators. The United Nations Security Council voted in 2016 to condemn Israeli settlements in the area, prompting Israel to suspend ties with many nations that voted in favor of the resolution. Economic Complexity Legacy Rankings (ECI) The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and the Product Complexity Index (PCI) are, respectively, measures of the relative knowledge intensity of an economy or a product. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Snapshot of data for a fixed period (data will not change even if updated on the site). Find all indicators on Innovation and Technology. Apart from Israel and Turkey, Mexico has the highest child poverty rate in the OECD. Israel was invited by OECD countries to open negotiations for membership in May 2007. For the sixth year in a row, Estonia has the best tax code in the OECD. PISA 2022 will focus on mathematics, with an additional test of creative thinking. The Navajo Nation, which sprawls across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, reported 17 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths Saturday. Israel is a parliamentary democracy made up of six districts. PEMEX should be a source of stability for the country, not of vulnerability. Government at a Glance 2019 delivers public service performance data and comparisons, providing a vision of the state of the public sector and the trends that are shaping it across the OECD and beyond.. 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Population, Million persons, 1998-2018 This would result in Mexico paying higher interest on its debt, and consequently there would be fewer resources to invest in health, education, infrastructure, and social policies to reduce poverty. 2019 Rankings For the sixth year in a row, Estonia has the best tax code in the OECD. [CDATA[ Most foreign countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv. Onsman, A., Associate Professor, Coordinator of Academic Development Programs, Monash University, Australia, League Tables: what chance of promotion or relegation? Low public spending on health and high out-of-pocket expenses for individuals generate inequality in access to quality services. Mexico is facing major structural challenges. This involves restoring the financial health of the company, increasing its productivity and profitability, with a credible business plan for investors, giving it access to cutting-edge technologies, with quality management based on international best practices. Born as a research project at MIT, today the OEC is a professional tool serving data to millions of users every year. Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital, though it hasn’t received wide international recognition. 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The report recommends implementing a global productivity promotion strategy to help increase competition, improve the competitiveness and formality of Mexican companies, resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, and raise the quality of education across the boardfor all.