COVID-19 and the impact on social care
As the Coronavirus pandemic has developed, carers and those receiving care have been significantly affected. The ONS has undertaken several…
Read more Moving online – how ONS is digitising its labour market surveys
As part of our wider response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ONS has been looking at new ways to measure changes in wages and employment, including using government data sources quicker and introducing new online surveys. Here David Freeman talks about how our work on new surveys is progressing.
Read moreCoronavirus in care homes: What the latest ONS research tells us
Two new ONS analyses provide further insight on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on care homes. While both help to improve understanding of this important subject, comparisons between the two should be made with caution. Becky Tinsley summarises the latest findings and gives an insight into future analysis the ONS is planning.
Read moreShopping may never be the same again
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed many elements of our everyday lives, including how we shop. The introduction of movement restrictions meant the closure of most physical shops, so many consumers have been doing their shopping from home instead. In May 2020, over a third of retail spending was online – the highest ever share. In this blog Josh Martin takes a closer look at the online retail sales data to understand this trend.
Read moreHow has lockdown affected people of different ages?
Whilst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting everyone, the ways in which our lives are impacted are different depending on our own health, and the family and communities we belong to. New analyses show the way in which different age groups are impacted by the virus.
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