OECDEurostat

OECDEurostat is the collaborative framework between the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It brings together the two organizations to coordinate statistical activities, promote comparability of data across OECD member countries and EU member states, and align methodologies and classifications used in official statistics.

The collaboration covers a broad range of statistical areas, including macroeconomic indicators, labour markets, education, health, environment, trade, and industry. It supports harmonization of concepts and classifications, such as ISIC Rev. 4 and NACE Rev. 2 for industry, CPC for products, and standardized practices for metadata and data quality. The partnership also facilitates joint data collection, methodological research, and the development of common guidelines and dissemination standards to enhance cross-country comparability.

Outputs and dissemination are strengthened through interoperability between OECD and Eurostat data, aiding policy analysis and research. The joint work informs policymakers, researchers, and international organizations that rely on consistent, country-comparable statistics. While each organization maintains its own data portals and publications, the collaboration ensures that shared datasets adhere to common standards and quality controls.

Governance of the OECDEurostat effort typically involves a joint steering structure comprising representatives from national statistical authorities and central statistical offices of OECD member countries and EU member states, with regular meetings and coordinated work plans. The initiative plays a key role in fostering international statistical coherence and evidence-based policy making.