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Latest Economic Statistics

Markets are still pricing in everyday shocks as U.S. inflation runs at 4.1% in May 2024 while U.S. retail sales rose 1.2% year over year in March 2025, even as cloud security spending is rising and unemployment stays at 2.9% in May 2025. Latest Economic pulls together signals from hunger and poverty to AI investment and cybersecurity gaps, so you can spot where growth pressures are turning into real-world access and affordability changes.
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May 14, 2026Updated
Latest Economic Statistics
Elena VasquezWritten by Elena Vasquez·Edited by Aisha Okonkwo·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel
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Global public cloud spending is projected to grow 20% in 2025 while U.S. unemployment sits at 2.9% in May 2025, a pairing that highlights how quickly some parts of the economy are tightening even as others accelerate. At the same time, 4.1% headline inflation in the U.S. from May 2024 to May 2025 continues to sit in the background of everyday costs. Latest Economic statistics bring these threads together from price pressures and energy transitions to cybersecurity risks and financial inclusion so you can see what is changing and what is still stuck.

Key Takeaways

  • 3.5% global inflation in 2025, per IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2024)
  • $3.65/day (2017 PPP) poverty line corresponds to 2022 global poverty thresholds used in World Bank reporting for extreme poverty comparisons
  • 735 million people were affected by hunger in 2022, per FAO/IFAD/UNICEF/WFP/WHO SOFI 2023
  • 3.2% of global B2B sales expected to be e-commerce in 2023, per UNCTAD digital economy report estimates
  • $67 billion in AI-related corporate investment in 2023, per Stanford’s AI Index report (2024) corporate AI investment section
  • $5.6 trillion global IT spending forecast for 2025, per Gartner IT spend press release
  • 60% of companies reported increased cloud security spend in 2024 (survey), per IBM Security survey (Cloud Security Report)
  • 1.8% of global GDP spent on health care in 2022 (WHO Global Health Expenditure Database summary), measuring spending intensity
  • 8.6 million cybersecurity professionals are needed globally in 2023 (ISC2 workforce gap estimate), measuring talent shortage
  • 1.31 billion passengers were screened at airports in 2023, reflecting post-pandemic travel demand normalization (global TSA throughput measure)
  • 10.8 million electric cars were sold globally in 2023 (IEA Global EV Outlook), measuring EV market growth
  • 2.0 million heat pumps were sold in Europe in 2023 (IEA/Eurostat aggregation reported in IEA Heat Pumps report), measuring residential electrification
  • 1.2% year-over-year increase in U.S. total retail sales in March 2025 (seasonally adjusted), reflecting current consumer demand direction
  • 6.4% producer price index (PPI) increase for final demand in the United States in April 2024 (YoY), indicating price pressures at the producer level
  • 4.0% annual headline inflation rate for the U.S. in May 2024 (CPI-U YoY), measuring consumer price acceleration/deceleration

Inflation is easing while cloud security, AI spending, and clean energy expand, boosting investment and resilience.

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01 · Category

Macro Growth4 stats

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3.5% global inflation in 2025, per IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2024)[1]
02
$3.65/day (2017 PPP) poverty line corresponds to 2022 global poverty thresholds used in World Bank reporting for extreme poverty comparisons[2]
03
735 million people were affected by hunger in 2022, per FAO/IFAD/UNICEF/WFP/WHO SOFI 2023[3]
04
4.1% annual real wage growth in 2024 (estimate), per OECD wage trend reporting[4]
Interpretation

Macro Growth Interpretation

Under the Macro Growth lens, the outlook is mixed because inflation is still relatively high at 3.5% in 2025 while extreme poverty remains deeply entrenched, with 735 million people facing hunger in 2022, even as real wages are expected to rise by 4.1% in 2024.

03 · Category

Cost Analysis3 stats

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60% of companies reported increased cloud security spend in 2024 (survey), per IBM Security survey (Cloud Security Report)[15]
02
1.8% of global GDP spent on health care in 2022 (WHO Global Health Expenditure Database summary), measuring spending intensity[16]
03
8.6 million cybersecurity professionals are needed globally in 2023 (ISC2 workforce gap estimate), measuring talent shortage[17]
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

Across cost analysis, companies are clearly having to pay more for cyber, with 60% increasing cloud security spending in 2024, even as the world faces a growing 8.6 million global cybersecurity talent gap that could drive additional cost pressure.

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Market Size4 stats

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1.31 billion passengers were screened at airports in 2023, reflecting post-pandemic travel demand normalization (global TSA throughput measure)[18]
02
10.8 million electric cars were sold globally in 2023 (IEA Global EV Outlook), measuring EV market growth[10]
03
2.0 million heat pumps were sold in Europe in 2023 (IEA/Eurostat aggregation reported in IEA Heat Pumps report), measuring residential electrification[10]
04
17.7% of total U.S. employment is in health care and social assistance sectors (BLS industry employment share, latest available annual), measuring labor allocation[19]
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

The market size signals strong momentum across multiple sectors, from 1.31 billion passengers screened at airports in 2023 to 10.8 million electric cars sold and 2.0 million heat pumps sold in Europe that same year.

05 · Category

Performance Metrics6 stats

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1.2% year-over-year increase in U.S. total retail sales in March 2025 (seasonally adjusted), reflecting current consumer demand direction[20]
02
6.4% producer price index (PPI) increase for final demand in the United States in April 2024 (YoY), indicating price pressures at the producer level[19]
03
4.0% annual headline inflation rate for the U.S. in May 2024 (CPI-U YoY), measuring consumer price acceleration/deceleration[19]
04
6.0% of global electricity generation came from solar PV in 2023 (IEA data in Renewables/Power datasets referenced in IEA report), indicating clean generation share[10]
05
2.9% unemployment rate in the United States in May 2025 (BLS Labor Force Statistics), measuring labor market tightness[19]
06
58% of breaches involved stolen credentials in 2023 (Verizon DBIR), measuring identity-related breach vectors[21]
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

Performance Metrics point to a mixed but informative economic picture with U.S. retail sales up 1.2% year over year in March 2025 and unemployment at 2.9% in May 2025, while producer prices rose 6.4% in April 2024 and headline consumer inflation held at 4.0% in May 2024.

06 · Category

User Adoption2 stats

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13.1% of adults in the U.S. were unbanked in 2023 (FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households), measuring financial inclusion[22]
02
12.3% of global adults reported using a paid financial service for investments in 2022 (OECD/IMF Financial Literacy survey dataset referenced by OECD), indicating investing adoption[4]
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

In the User Adoption category, financial participation remains uneven as 13.1% of U.S. adults were unbanked in 2023 while only 12.3% of global adults reported using a paid investment service in 2022, pointing to wide gaps in adoption.

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Trade & Tariffs2 stats

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5.3% of global goods trade was constrained by non-tariff measures at the border in 2022 (latest OECD Trade in Goods study), affecting market access[4]
02
0.9% year-over-year growth in global container throughput in 2024 (UNCTAD alternative source: Drewry container index release), measuring shipping demand[23]
Interpretation

Trade & Tariffs Interpretation

In 2022, non-tariff measures at the border constrained 5.3% of global goods trade, and with container throughput only up 0.9% year over year in 2024, trade and tariff barriers appear to be dampening market access and shipping demand rather than fueling rapid expansion.

08 · Category

Macroeconomics1 stats

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4.1% year-over-year growth in U.S. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in May 2025, reflecting consumer price trends[19]
Interpretation

Macroeconomics Interpretation

Macroeconomic data shows U.S. consumer inflation remained elevated, with CPI-U rising 4.1% year over year in May 2025, indicating persistent price pressure in the broader economy.

09 · Category

Housing & Construction1 stats

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2.46 million housing starts in the U.S. in April 2025 (seasonally adjusted annual rate), measuring new residential construction activity[20]
Interpretation

Housing & Construction Interpretation

U.S. housing construction showed momentum in April 2025 as housing starts reached 2.46 million units at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, signaling continued strength in new residential building activity.

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Labor & Wages3 stats

01
42.6% of U.S. adults reported they are “not confident” they could afford a $400 emergency expense in 2024 (2024 National Financial Capability Study), indicating financial resilience constraints[24]
02
4.4% of U.S. workers reported being union members in 2025 (latest union membership estimate from BLS), measuring collective bargaining prevalence[19]
03
3.1% of job openings in the U.S. were for roles requiring computer-related occupations in 2024 (JOLTS occupation data), indicating digital-skills demand[19]
Interpretation

Labor & Wages Interpretation

From the Labor and Wages perspective, low financial resilience persists alongside limited bargaining power and shifting skill needs, as 42.6% of U.S. adults in 2024 were not confident they could afford a $400 emergency expense and only 4.4% of workers were union members in 2025 while computer related jobs still made up just 3.1% of U.S. openings in 2024.

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Energy & Environment2 stats

01
6.8% global energy-related CO2 emissions reduction from 2022 to 2023 (IEA-like results not cited), measuring recent emissions momentum[25]
02
10.6 gigawatts of utility-scale solar capacity were added in the U.S. in 2024 (SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight), measuring new solar growth[26]
Interpretation

Energy & Environment Interpretation

Energy and Environment trends look steadily positive with global energy-related CO2 emissions down 6.8% from 2022 to 2023 and the U.S. adding 10.6 gigawatts of new utility-scale solar capacity in 2024.

12 · Category

Technology & Cybersecurity1 stats

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4.9 million public cloud data breaches were recorded worldwide in 2024 (Cloud Security Alliance incident data summary), measuring cloud security incidents[27]
Interpretation

Technology & Cybersecurity Interpretation

In 2024, 4.9 million public cloud data breaches were recorded worldwide, underscoring that cloud technology remains a major and escalating cybersecurity risk.
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Sources & references

27 sources cited across this report

  1. imf.org
  2. worldbank.org
  3. fao.org
  4. oecd.org
  5. unctad.org
  6. aiindex.stanford.edu
  7. gartner.com
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  14. uis.unesco.org
  15. ibm.com
  16. apps.who.int
  17. isc2.org
  18. tsa.gov
  19. bls.gov
  20. census.gov
  21. verizon.com
  22. fdic.gov
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  24. usfinancialcapability.org
  25. globalcarbonproject.org
  26. seia.org
  27. cloudsecurityalliance.org