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Version: v5

unemployment

Get global unemployment data from the OECD.

Examples​

from openbb import obb
obb.oecd.unemployment(provider='oecd')
obb.oecd.unemployment(country='all', frequency='quarter', provider='oecd')

Parameters​

country: str | None | list[str | None]
Default: united_states
The country to get data. Multiple items allowed for provider(s): oecd.

frequency: str | None
Default: monthly
The frequency of the data.

Choices
  • monthly
  • quarter
  • annual

start_date: date | None | str
Start date of the data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

end_date: date | None | str
End date of the data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.


Returns​

results: OecdUnemployment

Serializable results.

provider: str | None

Provider name.

warnings: Optional[list[Warning_]]

List of warnings.

chart: Optional[Chart]

Chart object.

extra: dict[str, Any]

Extra info.


Data​

date: date | None | str
The date of the data.

country: str | None
Country for which unemployment rate is given

value: float | None
Unemployment rate, as a normalized percent.