Not only is the population changing in size and structure, the way we measure it is also changing. Mary Gregory explains what is driving population growth and the progress the Office for National Statistics is making to continually improve our population estimates so they best meet user needs.
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With the public release of large language models like Chat GPT putting Artificial Intelligence (AI) firmly on our radar, the…
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In November 2023 ONS and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched the Winter COVID-19 Infection Study (Winter CIS) to gather vital data on levels of the virus in the colder months.
James Tucker explores some of the findings and takes a deeper look at what they can tell us about ongoing symptoms and risk factors.
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Our headline measure of the size of the economy, Gross Domestic Product, is produced rapidly and relied on widely. So it’s no surprise that when the pandemic hit in 2020 we saw a focus on the rapid fall in output it revealed. But how does our understanding change if we take a wider perspective on the economy and account for the sustainability of economic activity? Here Cliodhna Taylor looks at some wider metrics that we have just published for that period.
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They may be based on huge datasets calculated with the most robust methodologies, but nearly all important statistics are…
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