This guide provides quick links, primarily to tables, in the social sciences. It is organized by major topics and highlights statistics for some of the most frequently requested areas.
Topics: Education; Health; Nutrition; Labor and Political Participation. Statistics by country and region.
2000, 2004 and 2008 data with mapping feature.
Historical statistics for 228 countries often going back to 1960 with projections to 2050. Themes included are demographics, education, health, labor force, and political participation.
Provides gender country profiles including population, families & households, work & the economy, education, public life & decision making, health, crime & violence, life balance . Some statistics back to 1980.
Yearly data of Total and Economically active population, Employment, Unemployment, Hours of Work, Wages, Labour Cost, Consumer Price Indices, Occupational Injuries, Strikes and Lockouts: 1969-2005.
Topics: Abortion; Hysterectomy; Infant Health; Interactive Atlas of Reproductive Health; International Reproductive Health Surveys and Maternal Health.
Unique indicators such as Gender empowerment measure (GEM) rank, Gender empowerment measure (GEM) value, Gender-related development index (GDI) rank, Gender-related development index (GDI) value, Inequality in income or expenditure.
Provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. A formal report, now in the form of a digest, is issued every 2 years.
