Today the ONS has published a research paper setting out an improved approach to estimating labour productivity that uses the…
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is known for revealing the trends shaping the UK. But what happens when the answers you need are closer to home? Arianne Clark from ONS Local answers.
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Today we have provided the latest evidence on progress towards using the Transformed Labour Force Survey (TLFS) for headline labour…
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GDP revisions are often reported, but how much do users understand why revisions are a necessary part of the evolution of the GDP dataset? Andrew Walton and Sumit Dey-Chowdhury explain the compilation process, recent GDP revisions performance, the different reasons for revisions and how ONS are making improvements to the measurement of GDP.
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Today we have published our third quarterly update on the improvement work underway in the ONS for surveys and economic statistics. The update reflects refined priorities, reset milestones and clarity about where activity must wait until constraints are resolved. James Benford explains that, while there is still much to do, putting quality ahead of quantity, and credibility ahead of volume, remains a guiding principle that is driving an ongoing recovery in economic statistics.
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