For the first time, UK long-term international migration statistics no longer rely on survey data but are, instead, produced using administrative data. While this is a landmark moment and gives us an improved picture of past migration patterns, using admin data can present fresh challenges, as Mary Gregory explains.
There has been debate recently about which source of information on jobs and working patterns should be used to best…
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Child abuse is appalling in all its forms and affects some of the most vulnerable in society, but it is…
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Once a decade, the census provides us with the unique opportunity to ask questions of the whole population of England and Wales. The information gathered from this monumental exercise is vital for the functioning of our society. But planning for a census is many years in the making. As Jason Zawadzki explains, first and foremost we need to ensure the topics we ask about reflect the needs of our users and meet the wider needs of society.
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Today the ONS has published the latest data and insights from its Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), which provides a huge amount of detail about the wages of employees in the UK. Liz McKeown takes a look at the latest data, explores how they compare with other data sources on earnings and outlines the steps we are taking to improve these important statistics.
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In “Crime: Numbers, Narratives and Nuance” our host Miles Fletcher speaks with Nick Stripe, Joint Head of Crime Statistics at the ONS and John Rentoul, leading commentator on crime, policing, and the media, about the challenges in interpreting crime data.
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