Ever wondered how statistics can be twisted to fit a certain narrative? Numbers don’t lie, but they can certainly be…
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We are launching a new phase of work towards developing harmonised standards for sex and gender identity data collection. Here…
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We are today sharing plans for our work to continuously improve the information available on gender identity statistics. This follows our request to reclassify our Census 2021 gender identity estimates to official statistics in development, which better reflects our developing understanding of measuring this complex and important topic. Here, Mary Gregory outlines what we are doing to support use of the existing gender identity data and our plans to review the standards for future data collection.
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Not only is the population changing in size and structure, the way we measure it is also changing. Mary Gregory explains what is driving population growth and the progress the Office for National Statistics is making to continually improve our population estimates so they best meet user needs.
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If, and when, there is another pandemic, being prepared is the best way to ensure the right response is taken….
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