In the balance – How we are improving our estimates of GDP

Craig McLaren
Categories: ONS
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Over several years the ONS has been transforming the way we produce GDP and wider national accounts figures, introducing better data sources, systems and methods to produce significantly improved estimates of how money flows around the economy. Here Craig McLaren explains why new figures that will be used from the Autumn look a little different to previous estimates.  

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Making ends meet: how the ONS is producing more detailed income estimates

Categories: ONS
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Popular perceptions of ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ regions tend to ignore the significant income inequalities within local areas. For the first time the ONS has revealed an even more detailed picture of local incomes across the UK.  Here Becky Tinsley explains how the new figures have been calculated – and why they’re important. 

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Measuring the digital economy:  Adapting and Evolving  

Categories: Data, Economy, ONS
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For over a decade, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has provided vital insight into the UK digital economy, tracking development across E-commerce and ICT use, Internet Access, Internet Users and Sharing Economy. As the pandemic has transformed elements of how we conduct business and live our lives, Emma Reed talks about how the ONS is working to improve our measurement of the digital economy.   

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How the ONS is helping to deliver the National Data Strategy

Categories: Data, Data Science Campus, Office for National Statistics, ONS

The UK’s National Data Strategy sets out the government’s vision for supporting the UK to build a world-leading data economy.  The Office for National Statistics is mentioned throughout and is playing a pivotal role on delivering several elements of this strategy.  In today’s blog Alison Pritchard talks through all of the work the ONS is doing for this strategy to ensure the UK is able to transform the way it uses data in order to improve decision making and the services people rely on.

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