National Statistical

The over-50s and the world of work: what’s happening and why?

Hugh Stickland
March 14, 2022

Categories: Economy

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had huge impacts on all aspects of life in the UK, including the world of work. Initially younger workers were the hardest hit, but as restrictions eased, a new picture has emerged – the apparent disengagement of many older workers. Hugh Stickland looks at the work the Office for National Statistics has been doing to help understand some of the factors underlying this.

Understanding the latest changes to UK trade figures with the EU

Matt Hughes
March 11, 2022

Categories: Economy, ONS

The official trade figures for January 2022 show that the UK imported £24.1 billion of goods from the European Union and exported £11.6 billion in return. However, in understanding those figures, it’s important that users are aware of some changes to the way HM Revenue and Customs collect trade data. One effect of the developments in today’s release is significantly to reduce the January figure for UK exports to the EU. Matt Hughes explains the changes.

The difference between a semi-detached and an end-terrace house

Emily Mason-Apps
March 10, 2022

Categories: Census, Population

A photo of an end-terrace house in London

The census provides important insight on the types of accommodation people are living in. It helps us to understand issues…

Beneath our feet: improving estimates of UK land value

Marianthi Dunn
March 10, 2022

Categories: ONS

Among the very largest numbers produced by the ONS are the financial estimates of the value of the UK itself – its physical assets, and, perhaps most fundamentally, the value of the land beneath our feet. In this post Marianthi Dunn explains how the ONS is improving the measurement of land value – and why it matters.

One-stop shop for income and earnings statistics

Debra Prestwood
March 2, 2022

Categories: ONS

Income and earning statistics are important metrics used to measure changes in our society, including the numbers of people in poverty and the gap between rich and poor. Debra Prestwood tells us about a new interactive tool that pulls together information from across government on this topic into one easy-to-find location.