National Statistical

The ONS is transitioning to better methods of data collection fit for the digital age. The changes in progress mean some temporary disruption as traditional surveys are updated or replaced. In this post Darren Morgan explains how we are adapting our approach to maintain the accuracy of our key labour market statistics during this transitional phase.  

Good data played a key part in informing the UK response to the Coronavirus pandemic. But what lessons can be learned and how can we best prepare not only ourselves, but the rest of the world if, and when, another pandemic hits? Emma Rourke explains how a global collaboration, led by the UK’s Office for National Statistics and funded by Wellcome, is growing to create the Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit which could make a valuable contribution to the next global pandemic response.

Measuring the contribution of the environment to the economy – and the impact of economic activity on the environment – have become a significant part of the ONS’s work. Our latest release shows how UK greenhouse gas emissions have been increasing again. In this post Sophie Barrand and Natasha Bird introduce some of our key environmental metrics and what those have to say about climate change.