Consumer Price Index Manual: Theory, 2025
This is the companion publication to the Consumer Price Index Manual: Concepts and Methods. The Theory publication provides a comprehensive overview of the conceptual and theoretical issues that drive the methods and practices described in the CPI Manual.
Elevate your labour statistics: Why Convention No. 160 is a must-ratify
Learn how the ratification of ILO Convention on labour statistics boosts national data systems and helps to shape policymaking that promotes decent work and social justice.
Strengthening labour statistics: Quick guide to C160 ratification and data reporting
This quick guide highlights the benefits of ratifying ILO Convention No. 160 on labour statistics and explains the ratification process as well as reporting obligations following ratification.
The true value of a paycheck: Understanding PPP-adjusted income statistics
Learn how the latest purchasing power parity (PPP) updates on ILOSTAT improve our ability to compare income-related statistics across countries, which is essential to having an accurate understanding of global economic disparities.
UNECE Price Index Processor Software
Ottawa Group: International working group on price indices
Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Price Statistics (IWGPS)
Global Wage Report 2022-23: The impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power
This ILO flagship report examines the evolution of real wages, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region.
Prices, Costs and Currency Conversions (PRICES database)
Concise description of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations for statistics on consumer prices, labour costs, and currency conversion factors.
Inflation more than doubled between March 2021 and March 2022
The annual rate of inflation worldwide, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), accelerated to 9.2 per cent in March 2022, up from 7.5 per cent in February 2022, 6.8 per cent in January 2022 and 6.4 per cent in December 2021.