Measuring labour productivity: our new approach
Measuring labour productivity: our new approach
Today the ONS has published a research paper setting out an improved approach to estimating labour productivity that uses the…
Improved surveys and statistics delivering new insights on the UK economy
Today we are publishing the latest quarterly update on our Surveys and Economic Statistics Improvement Plan. James Benford looks back at some of the important improvements delivered in the last quarter, reviews performance and sets out plans for the coming months.
Read more on Improved surveys and statistics delivering new insights on the UK economyWhat can business data tell us about the market share of large firms?
Using existing business microdata, the ONS has today published new statistics on industry concentration, which measures the extent to which…
Read more on What can business data tell us about the market share of large firms?Building a clearer picture of the labour market by integrating survey and administrative data
Understanding what is happening in the labour market has become more challenging as different data sources have provided different signals about how the labour market is evolving. Today we are publishing early findings from research, which explores whether Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) administrative data can help us better understand potential non-response bias in the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The findings provide important new evidence, but further work is needed before we can assess whether and how these methods should be used in official statistics.
Read more on Building a clearer picture of the labour market by integrating survey and administrative dataTwo years on: how death certification reform is shaping mortality data
It’s more than two years since death certification underwent a major reform. In this blog, David Mais reviews what impact these changes have had on our mortality statistics.
Read more on Two years on: how death certification reform is shaping mortality dataLocal Lessons in Decision Making
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is known for revealing the trends shaping the UK. But what happens when the answers you need are closer to home? Arianne Clark from ONS Local answers.
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