Economy & Society
GDP, inflation, trade, investment, population, jobs, migration and poverty.
19 reports
Global Employment and Labour Markets: Jobs Gap, Informality and Working Poverty
ILO Employment and Social Trends 2026 data: a 408 million global jobs gap, 2.1 billion informal workers and nearly 300 million in extreme working poverty.
Global GDP and Economic Growth: IMF Projections for 2026 and 2027
IMF July 2026 projections: world growth of 3.0% in 2026, with advanced vs emerging economies, the US, China, India, the euro area and regions compared.
Global Inflation: IMF Headline Consumer Price Projections 2024-2027
IMF projects global headline inflation rising from 4.1% in 2025 to 4.7% in 2026 before easing to 3.9% in 2027, driven by energy and food prices.
Global Trade: WTO Merchandise and Services Trade Outlook 2026-2027
WTO forecasts world merchandise trade volume growth slowing from 4.6% in 2025 to 1.9% in 2026, with services trade at 4.8%. Scenarios and Q1 2026 data.
Global Unemployment: Headline Rate, Youth Unemployment and NEET Rates
Global unemployment is projected at 4.9% in 2026 (186 million). Youth unemployment reached 12.4% in 2025 and 257 million young people are NEET.
India Employment and Unemployment: PLFS Monthly and Annual Data
India's unemployment rate was 5.0% in August 2026 on a weekly-status basis, with urban at 6.8%, per MoSPI's PLFS. LFPR, WPR and gender gaps explained.
India GDP and Economic Growth: Official Estimates and RBI Outlook
India's real GDP grew 7.8% in April-June 2026 and an estimated 7.7% in FY 2025-26, per MoSPI. RBI projects 6.7% growth for 2026-27. Data and sources.
India Inflation (CPI): Headline, Food Inflation and RBI Policy Rate
India's CPI inflation was 4.45% in July 2026 and food inflation 5.52%, per MoSPI. RBI holds the repo rate at 5.25% and projects 5.0% CPI for 2026-27.
India Manufacturing and Industrial Output: Index of Industrial Production
India's industrial output rose 5.1% in May 2026 and manufacturing 5.5%, per MoSPI's new IIP series. Sector weights, use-based growth and monthly index data.
Global Foreign Direct Investment: UNCTAD World Investment Report Data
UNCTAD data: global FDI rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025 after two years of decline. Developed vs developing flows, LDCs and greenfield projects.
Global Urbanization: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 Data
UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025: 45% of the world's 8.2 billion people live in cities, up from 20% in 1950, with 33 megacities and projections to 2050.
Global Defense Spending: SIPRI Military Expenditure Data
World military expenditure reached USD 2.7 trillion in 2024, up 9.4% year on year, the 10th consecutive annual rise and the highest level recorded by SIPRI.
Global Digital Economy: E-commerce Sales and Digitally Deliverable Services
UNCTAD data: business e-commerce sales reached USD 28 trillion in 2024 and global digitally deliverable services exports were USD 4.5 trillion in 2023.
Global Extreme Poverty: People Living Below USD 3.00 a Day
World Bank September 2026 update: 824.3 million people, 10.1% of the world, lived below the USD 3.00 a day poverty line in 2024.
Global Maritime Trade: UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport
UNCTAD data show 12.1 billion metric tons of goods were loaded for international maritime trade in 2024, up 3.9% from 2023 and above the long-run average since 2000.
Global Population: UN World Population Prospects 2024
UN WPP 2024: world population of 8.2 billion in 2024, projected to peak at about 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, plus fertility, life expectancy and ageing data.
Global Steel Market: Demand, Forecast and Regional Trends
worldsteel forecasts global steel demand to drop 0.9% in 2024 to 1,751 Mt and rebound 1.2% in 2025 to 1,772 Mt, led by recoveries in the EU, US and Japan.
Global Tourism Market: International Arrivals and Receipts
UN Tourism data: about 790 million international arrivals in the first seven months of 2024, 11% more than 2023 and only 4% below 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
Global Migration: International Migrants, Remittances and Displacement
IOM World Migration Report 2024 data: 281 million international migrants, USD 831 billion in remittances in 2022 and 117 million people displaced.