Reference Series methods, notes and classification

Abstract

A good complement to the number of recipients of social benefits is the number of individuals belonging to population groups that are close to the target of social benefits. The database SOCR includes a number of series providing these reference populations. For example: old-age pensions are mainly targeted on individuals of retirement age, the over 65 population is provided; unemployment benefits go to jobseekers, the number of unemployed (ILO definition) is provided.

• • Variable
    • 0 Gross Domestic Product, at current prices
    • 1 Gross Domestic Product, at 2015 prices
    • 2 Deflator for GDP, 2015 = 100
    • 3 Total general government expenditure at current prices
    • 4 Purchasing Power Parities (PPP) for GDP, National currency per US dollar
    • 5 Exchange rates, National currency per US dollar
    • 6 Population, Mid-year estimates
  • Country
    • 00 Australia
    • 01 Austria
    • 02 Belgium
    • 03 Canada
    • 04 Chile
    • 05 Colombia
    • 06 Costa Rica
    • 07 Czech Republic
    • 08 Denmark
    • 09 Estonia
    • 0a Finland
    • 0b France
    • 0c Germany
    • 0d Greece
    • 0e Hungary
    • 0f Iceland
    • 0g Ireland
    • 0h Israel
    • 0i Italy
    • 0j Japan
    • 0k Korea
    • 0l Latvia
    • 0m Lithuania
    • 0n Luxembourg
    • 0o Mexico
    • 0p Netherlands
    • 0q New Zealand
    • 0r Norway
    • 0s Poland
    • 0t Portugal
    • 0u Slovak Republic
    • 0v Slovenia
    • 0w Spain
    • 0x Sweden
    • 0y Switzerland
    • 0z Turkey
    • 10 United Kingdom
    • 11 United States