New figures suggest that although net international migration to the UK fell in 2020, there is no evidence of an exodus. Jay Lindop explains what can be interpreted from today’s experimental statistics, why they shouldn’t be compared to population figures and ongoing improvements to build and refine them.
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The pandemic has highlighted the need for more frequent data about our population to understand the biggest challenges facing society. The ONS has been making great strides bringing together new sources of information to build the richest picture possible. As Pete Benton explains, this week we are publishing the improvements we have made, the limitations in the estimates, and our ambitions to refine the work in 2022.
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The impact of the pandemic and Brexit means there has never been a greater need to understand changes in our…
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Media reports have suggested there are many more EU nationals in the UK than previously thought. This is due to…
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The latest ONS mid-year estimates suggest the UK population has reached 67 million for the first time. But the year…
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