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Understanding the impact of coronavirus on the workforce

Ben Humberstone
May 11, 2020

Categories: Coronavirus, Office for National Statistics, Public Policy

For more than a month now, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been producing extra information about the various ways in which UK society and the economy are being affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Here Ben Humberstone looks at our latest releases, which analyse the occupations that potentially face the biggest impact from COVID-19.

People matter: improving our estimates of human capital

John Marais
March 10, 2020

Categories: Economy, ONS, Population, Public Policy

Alongside the traditional measures of prosperity like GDP, the ONS is at the forefront of an international movement that’s developing new and alternative economic indicators that go beyond simple financial value. Central to this work are the plans to develop new ways of measuring ‘human capital’ that have been unveiled today. Here John Marais makes the case for measuring human capital better.

Together at last – UK’s planning and housing statistics now in one place

Debra Prestwood
February 25, 2020

Categories: Data, Office for National Statistics, ONS, Public Policy

The Government Statistical Service (GSS) has launched a new housing statistics interactive tool, which will help users explore the landscape and range of housing, planning, homelessness and rough sleeping statistics produced by Government.

Explaining trends in baby loss in England and Wales

Gemma Quayle
February 20, 2020

Categories: ONS, Population, Public Policy

While stillbirths continue to decline, the neonatal mortality rate has increased slightly in recent years. Gemma Quayle discusses today’s latest trends and progress against the Government’s ambition to halve stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates by 2025.

Filling Key Evidence Gaps: Public Policy Quarterly Review

Liz McKeown
January 28, 2020

Categories: ONS, Public Policy, Public Policy Analysis Quarterly Review

New work to fill evidence gaps on disability, job quality and domestic abuse are among the projects delivered by ONS Public Policy Analysis in recent months. For Liz McKeown, the ability to work collaboratively across government and beyond is key to providing new insight on topics that matter.