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Local jobs for local people? How the ONS keeps abreast of shifting employment patterns

David Freeman
September 26, 2019

Categories: ONS

The monthly UK employment figures are among the most closely-watched indicators of the nation’s economic health. But behind the headline figures, the Office for National Statistics also gathers a wealth of local employment data that offer valuable insight into the everchanging nature and distribution of jobs. David Freeman sets out what’s available, how we gather it, and looks forward to some new and even more detailed statistics to come.

Statistics are a global power for public good

Ed Humpherson
September 25, 2019

Categories: Data, Office for National Statistics, Office for Statistics Regulation, ONS, UK Statistics Authority

The Office for National Statistics are leading an international project to begin to define the true value for official statistics around the world. Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation at the UK Statistics Authority, reflects on why this is important and how it could help to transform evidence based decision making on an international scale.

How we measure what the Government owns and what it owes

David Bailey
September 23, 2019

Categories: Economy, Office for National Statistics, ONS

It’s well known that the Government has large amounts of debt, currently £1.8 trillion according to the headline measure. But what about other liabilities that are not included in this figure and what about all the assets the Government owns? Here, David Bailey sets out the way we measure it all and how the numbers are being improved.

How EU contributions are calculated

Jonathan Athow
September 18, 2019

Categories: Economy, Office for National Statistics, ONS, UK Statistics Authority

The subject of how much the UK pays to the EU has been debated widely. The numbers used are principally based on figures reported by the ONS in our annual publication ‘The UK Balance of Payments’ which is often referred to as the Pink Book. So how do UK contributions to the EU work, and what does the Pink Book say?

The emerging picture of UK homelessness and rough sleeping

Debra Prestwood
September 17, 2019

Categories: ONS, Population

Today we’ve published an important update on the cross government project to improve the coherence of statistics produced on homelessness across the UK and build a better understanding of this critical social problem. The new work suggests that while the number of people seeking help for homelessness has remained broadly stable since 2013, there is some evidence the age profile of that group has become older. Here Debra Prestwood outlines the latest work to ensure statistics can answer important questions about homelessness and rough sleeping in the UK.