GDP per capita varies considerably across the Asia/Pacific region
Countries experienced a decline in GDP growth with the outbreak of the COVID‑19 pandemic
Evidence on “catch-up” and GDP convergence is weak among countries in the Asia/Pacific region
Despite rapid declines, fertility rates in Asia/Pacific are still higher than in OECD
Richer countries have lower fertility rates
Countries with high fertility rates tend to also have high adolescent birth rates
Trends in marriage rates vary across countries
Except for OECD countries, divorce rates generally increased across the Asia/Pacific region since 2005
The mean age of first marriage has increased since 2005
Migrant flows from Asia/Pacific to the OECD increased 2.5 fold since 2000