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Statistics and demographics are a great complement to the qualitative information you can find in scholarly literatures, news articles, and market research reports. Whether you're looking for economic statistics, demographic information, or statistical information about patterns of behavior, we have resources for you. For more detailed statistical or demographic research, check out our International Statistics and Consumer Behavior and Demographics research guides.
Economic Statistics
- Data-PlanetProvides access to statistical data produced by the US and state governments, the Census Bureau, public and private companies, economic research organizations, and more. Combine multiple data series, create a variety of data visualizations, and access tables of data.
- Global Financial DataA collection of financial and economic time series that includes data on bonds, commodities, interest rates, stock markets and indices and economic indicators.
- OECD iLibraryFulltext publications and statistical information from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) covering a wide variety of trades and industries.
- Proquest Statistical InsightStatistical Universe indexes statistical data published in federal, state, and selected privately published titles, at the table level. In some cases the fulltext of the document is also available.
- World Development IndicatorsThe World Bank's principal data source on the global economy. More than 550 time series, 1960-present, on more than 200 countries and 18 country groups, covering demographic, social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
Demographic Statistics
Indicators of Market Size. Annual report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), giving market indicators for 60 countries. Available in Business Source Complete; search for indicators of market size, leaving the drop-down menu in its default position.
- Data-PlanetProvides access to statistical data produced by the US and state governments, the Census Bureau, public and private companies, economic research organizations, and more. Combine multiple data series, create a variety of data visualizations, and access tables of data.
- United Nations Statistical YearbookEconomic, social and environmental statistics for over 200 countries and regions, compiled from UN agencies and other international, national and specialized organizations.
- International Comparison ProgramRun by the World Bank. Global Purchasing Power Parity, household consumption, and expenditures per capita.
- Population Reference Bureau DataFinderCross-national demographic, health, socioeconomic data, along with sub-national U.S. data.
- International Data Base (IDB)US Census compilation of demographic and socioeconomic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
