GDP and special events in history 25 November 2016 By ONS Digital A number of events in recent history can be associated with having had an impact on the UK economy, including the London 2012 Olympics. The event was not only a medal-winning success for the UK; there was an increase in visitor spending and output in industries such as food and beverages. Posted in Economy GDPInfographic
The challenges of measuring GDP in the digital, borderless world 22 November 2016 By The digital economy has transformed the way we do business. However it presents many challenges when it comes to measuring its performance and any change in the behaviour of consumers. How do we measure the success of the economy in a rapidly changing world? Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomyUncategorized GDP
What is GDP? 21 November 2016 By ONS Digital Imagine £1.8 trillion in bundles of £50 notes, double stacked on pallets – it would cover an area almost the size of four football pitches. This mind-bogglingly large amount of money is the current estimated value of the UK’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomy GDPGross Domestic Product
Women shoulder the responsibility of ‘unpaid work’ 10 November 2016 By ONS Digital Women carry out an overall average of 60% more unpaid work than men, ONS analysis has shown. ONS analysis of time use data shows that women put in more than double the proportion of unpaid work when it comes to cooking, childcare and housework. Posted in EconomyEmployment and Labour MarketPeople, Population and Community
Why has the value of the pound been falling and what could this mean for people in the UK? 28 October 2016 By Rob Fry Although the value of the pound has been falling for some time, the vote to leave the European Union has had a big effect in recent months. Posted in Economy AnalysisEconomyExportsGDPTravel
Five facts about… the UK service sector 29 September 2016 By Rob Fry The most recent estimates gathered by the Office for National Statistics from more than 23,000 firms suggest that the output of the services sector – which accounts for three quarters of the economy – grew strongly in July 2016 – up 0.4% from June 2016. Posted in Economy Five facts about...GDPListicle
Tracking the impact of the EU referendum 23 September 2016 By Darren Waters ONS produces a wide range of economic statistics, which will increasingly contain data periods which fall after the UK vote on EU membership that was held on 23 June. Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomyEmployment and Labour MarketPeople, Population and Community
How do the richest countries perform in the Paralympic Games? 9 September 2016 By Rob Fry The 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio drew to a close on Sunday evening and to wrap up our Olympic/Paralympic coverage we have one final chart to share that compares the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the top 30 countries on the 2016 Paralympic Games medal table. Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomy GDPInfographic
Uncharted territory: Navigating a sea of data 5 September 2016 By ONS Digital We love charts at ONS. Can’t get enough of them. They bring to life some of the more complex statistics we produce and help tell a story. But sometimes they are lost among the sheer volume of content that we publish on our sister website ons.gov.uk. Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomyEmployment and Labour MarketEnvironmentHealthPeople, Population and Community Listicle
No money, no medals? 22 August 2016 By Darren Waters In the build up to the Rio 2016 Olympics there was a lot of discussion about what medals the GB team would come home with. In the end Team GB broke its own target and finished second on the medals table, above China. Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomy GDPInfographic
