How does the coronavirus pandemic compare across Europe?
Even in the early stages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic we were asked how the UK’s death toll compares to…
Read more on How does the coronavirus pandemic compare across Europe?Even in the early stages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic we were asked how the UK’s death toll compares to…
Read more on How does the coronavirus pandemic compare across Europe?New analysis highlights the pressures faced by parents during the coronavirus lockdown, due to taking on more childcare and homeschooling responsibilities. As we’ve found from many aspects of life under lockdown, not everyone’s experience is the same, but early results suggest these additional pressures have been affecting the work and overall wellbeing of some parents. Gueorguie Vassilev and Tracy Williams explain more.
Read more on Parenting under lockdownStatistics for the Public Good – The UK Statistics Authority’s new 5-year strategy was launched Thursday 16 July 2020 following a period of drastic change across the statistical system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sir David Norgrove, chair of the authority, recaps the work that has gone on so far before outlining the principles of the strategy and how they will ensure public statistics can continue to improve into the future.
Read more on Statistics for the Public Good – Our New Five-Year StrategyThe ONS uses various data sources to measure changes in the UK labour market. One of those, the ‘Real Time Information’ from the HMRC PAYE system, shows a sharp drop in the number of employees, but the Labour Force Survey does not. Here Jonathan Athow looks at a possible explanation for this seeming contradiction.
Read more on A COVID-19 conundrum: why are nearly half a million ‘employees’ not being paid?As the Coronavirus pandemic has developed, carers and those receiving care have been significantly affected. The ONS has undertaken several…
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