United Nations: World Statistics Pocketbook
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/publications/pocketbook
The World Statistics Pocketbook is an annual compilation of key economic, social and environmental indicators, presented in one-page profiles and selected from the wealth of international statistical information compiled regularly by the Statistics Division and the Population Division of the United Nations, the statistical services of the United Nations specialized agencies and other international organizations and institutions.
The World Statistics Pocketbook 2017 edition (Series V, No. 41) is the forty-first in a series of annual compilations of key statistical indicators prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Over 50 indicators have been collected from more than 20 international statistical sources and are presented in one-page profiles for 30 world geographical regions and over 200 countries or areas of the world.

World Bank: World Development Indicators
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator
The World Bank's World Development Indicators cover a wide range of topics including economy and growth, trade, finance, social development, environment, infrastructure, health and education. Data may be viewed and filtered by indicator, topic, or country and covers more than 1,000 indicators from over 200 countries from the period of 1960 to present.

International Labour Organization: World Employment and Social Outlook
http://www.ilo.org/global/research/global-reports/weso/2018/lang--en/index.htm
The World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends is a flagship publication by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that examines the latest statistics and projections on several indicators of the labour market. The 2018 report examines the current state of the labour market, assessing the most recent developments and making global and regional projections of unemployment, vulnerable employment and working poverty.
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The ILO also provides country level data on Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) covering topics such as employment, unemployment, earnings and labour cost, labour productivity, health and safety at work, and industrial relations.

 

UNdata
http://data.un.org/
The UNdata statistical database provided by the United Nations Statistics Division offers current, relevant and reliable statistics free of charge drawn from a large number of UN databases.  It contains over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees and Tourism.  Country profiles are available from this link: http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx

Asset Micro
https://www.assetmacro.com/macroeconomic-indicators/
Asset Macro provides country-specific statistical data for a range of economic indicators for 125 countries, as well as for currencies, stock markets, bonds and commodities.

Eurostat
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union. It provides data for EU and some non-EU member countries on a range of themes, including economy and finance, population and social conditions, international trade, and industry, trade and services.

International Monetary Fund: World Economic Outlook Database
http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) contains data on national accounts, inflation, unemployment rates, balance of payments, fiscal indicators, trade for countries and country groups (aggregates), and commodity prices. Data are available from 1980 to the present, and projections are given for the next two years. Additionally, medium-term projections are available for selected indicators. This means that this database can be helpful for understanding future economic trends based on the analysis and projections of IMF staff.

NationMaster
http://www.nationmaster.com/statistics
The statistics section of NationMaster allows users to compare various statistics in 27 categories across countries. It offers many rankings, and provides information in both graphical format and as maps. Individual country profiles with maps, flags, and lists of major cities and states are also available.

Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/statistics;jsessionid=5somrc1h9gmjr.x-oecd-live-02
This site provides current and historical data and statistics for member countries of the OECD on a wide range of indicators, including economy, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, information and communication, labour, migration, R&D, trade and society. Country-specific statistical profiles are available from this link: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/country-statistical-profiles-key-tables-from-oecd_20752288

Resources for Economists on the Internet
http://rfe.org/
Sponsored by the American Economic Association, this website lists more than 2,000 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections of relevance to economists.  The links most relevant to this chapter are: http://rfe.org/showCat.php?cat_id=6 and http://rfe.org/showCat.php?cat_id=8

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
https://www.bis.org/statistics/index.htm
The BIS publishes statistics on the structure of the global financial system and associated activities.  Data and information are made available on international banking and financial statistics, global financial conditions, prices and exchange rates and national payment systems for more than 50 countries.

Trading Economics
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/
Trading Economics provides information for 196 countries including historical data for more than 20 million economic indicators, exchange rates, stock market indexes, government bond yields and commodity prices, drawn from authoritative sources.  The site also includes quarterly and long-term forecasts for a multitude of economic indicators.

UNCTADstat: World Statistical Database
http://unctadstat.unctad.org/EN/
This statistical database of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) provides extensive coverage of issues including economic trends, foreign direct investment (FDI) in-flows, out-flows, and stocks, population, commodity prices, and maritime transport.  Published annually, the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics provides a wide range of statistics and indicators relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development.  The 2017 edition can be downloaded from this link: http://unctad.org/en/pages/PublicationWebflyer.aspx?publicationid=1931

Deloitte: Tax Guides and Highlights
https://dits.deloitte.com/#TaxGuides
Deloitte's Country Guides and Highlights focus on the investment climate, operating conditions, and tax system of most major trading countries. The detailed tax guides are supplemented by country highlights, which provide a quick overview of the tax landscape for 137 countries. Country guides and highlights cover issues such as foreign exchange controls, corporate taxation, withholding taxes, other taxes on corporations, transfer pricing, value added tax and membership of tax-related treaties.