Migration: The needle in the data haystack

With migration continuing to make headlines in the media, a new episode of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) podcast…
Read more on Migration: The needle in the data haystackWith migration continuing to make headlines in the media, a new episode of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) podcast…
Read more on Migration: The needle in the data haystackMigration is one of the most talked about issues in the UK today—and at the ONS, our job is to measure it. In our next Bringing Data to Life webinar, taking place on Tuesday 22 July from 4pm to 5pm, we’ll take you behind the numbers to show exactly how we estimate international migration, what the latest data are telling us, and why the figures sometimes change.
Read more on Global journeys: estimating international migrationFollowing policy changes, there was a record fall in net migration in 2024. With fewer people arriving on work and study-related visas and emigration returning to pre-pandemic levels, net migration is at the lowest level seen since 2021. Mary Gregory looks in more detail at the latest estimates and considers the impact of falling migration on wider ONS statistics.
Read more on What’s driving the fall in net migration?Since accelerating the move from travel survey findings to administrative data gathered by government bodies, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been continuously improving the way it estimates long term international migration. This transformation and continued development of methods has contributed to the revisions seen in recent times. Here Mary Gregory updates on the latest work to provide a more detailed picture of EU and British international migration.
Read more on Working to improve estimates of EU and British international migrationMany National Statistical blogs over the last 12 months have provided updates on new releases and insights from our range…
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