As he starts his first week in “the perfect job”, Sir Ian Diamond reflects on the important role of statistics in decision making and considers the exciting road ahead.
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The ONS has announced further plans to improve and transform the production of GDP and the wider National Accounts over the next few years. The changes will offer a clearer and more detailed picture of an increasingly digital UK economy than has been possible until now.
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The ONS’ latest population projections suggest an extra 3 million people will be living in the UK by 2028. But it’s important to understand why projections, which are based on past trends, are not predictions.
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Award-winning work on homelessness, world-leading progress in measuring sustainable development and the transformation of the UK’s migration estimates are just three current projects in ONS Public Policy Analysis. They show how the ONS is uniquely placed to harness the potential of new data sources and answer important questions facing Britain today.
Read more on ‘Shining a light on society’ – innovating to answer big policy questions
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a global initiative that pledges to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The ONS has a leading role in the UK’s response and is now busy measuring our progress towards achieving each of the seventeen goals.
Read more on UN Sustainable Development Goals: How does climate change jeopardise the chances of a sustainable future?
