Jonathan Athow explains how ONS measures earnings and how there is no easy solution to calculating self-employed income just yet. …
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Earlier this year we shared news about the Retail Sales Inquiry (RSI) – the monthly national survey of shops and shopping – moving to digital data collection. ONS is transforming the way it collects data, improving the speed and quality of the information while reducing the burden on respondents. Here, Jason Bradbury reflects on the achievements and challenges of the journey so far.
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With the Civil Service Live events over for another year, Owen Abbott, Head of Big Data at ONS explains how his team’s attendance sparked a curiosity around data science.
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With complex international trade negotiations in prospect for the UK, Jonathan Athow explains how ONS is addressing the asymmetries in global trade statistics.
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Nick Vaughan on how ONS plans to offer a more complete picture of UK economic performance with more regular and more timely estimates of GDP.
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