The ONS has developed new methods to work out how many people die while homeless, and today we have been able to publish our first figures for England and Wales. Deputy Director for Health Analysis and Life Events, Ben Humberstone explains.
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Earlier this year, we asked people who use census data what they thought of our plans for 2021 Census outputs. Suzanne Dunsmith, Head of 2021 Census Outputs and Dissemination, reveals the results of our public consultation.
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ONS has announced its decision on the treatment of student tuition fee and maintenance loans in the government’s accounts. David Bailey explains the decision and why it matters.
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New OECD figures published today suggest the ‘productivity gap’ between the UK and other economies including France, Germany and the USA is smaller than previously thought. The latest estimates follow a re-appraisal of how each country measures the number of hours worked. The development of these improved numbers is in part down to work at ONS.
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Ten lords a leaping, three wise men, two turtle doves. Christmas really is all about stats.
This week Pete Benton, Director of Data Collection at ONS, treated BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright and his afternoon audience to a festive feast of seasonal statistics.
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