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In most countries, more women than men are employed in the cultural sector but they need to supplement with more than one job, according to a new fact sheet published by the UIS. Entitled “Precarious...
17/11/2017
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The UIS has published updated indicators for the cinema industry that include the results of the latest Feature Film Survey. Data from 93 countries and territories cover film production, exhibition...
06/04/2017
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The information collected will serve to better promote and safeguard linguistic diversity, empowering governments to develop protective policies based on evidence and in line with the UN Sustainable...
20/08/2018
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The Institute, in partnership with the UN Statistics Division, has been mandated to develop the methodology to measure the economic contribution of culture, which can be collected through Culture...
09/10/2018
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has introduced a new database on international trade of cultural goods and updated its global database on feature films. For the first time, the UIS has...
19/06/2019
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In December 2019, the Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) upgraded indicator 11.4.1 to Tier 2 status, confirming that the indicator is conceptually sound and has an...
26/06/2020
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SDG 11.4.1 is the only direct culture indicator of the SDGs, which calls on countries to “strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard cultural and natural heritage.” Key insights from the 2020 data...
02/08/2021
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The fundamental importance of science, technology and innovation (STI) has never before been so apparent as during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Crucially also however, is the need to further harness...,   The new data are based on the UIS 2021 R&D Statistics Survey as well as statistics obtained from UIS partners, notably the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the...,   These data, including time series data, are available in the UIS Bulk Data Download Service (BDDS). However, please do note that the data published on UIS Data Portal are still from the March 2021..., > View data
01/06/2022