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.

How has the student population changed?

20 September 2016
By ONS Digital

Over the next few weeks students will be travelling to university for the start of the academic year. Understanding student populations and the impact they have on an area is complicated by many factors, but what can ONS data tell you about students in the UK?

Uncharted territory: Navigating a sea of data

5 September 2016
By ONS Digital

UK goods exports to the EU and non-EU areas, percentage of total UK goods exports, current prices, 1999 to 2015

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.

Five facts about… strikes

12 August 2016
By Darren Waters

As rail staff at Eurostar suspend two strikes this month for talks in a dispute over their work-life balance, and discussions between unions and management at Southern continue, we look at recent and historic statistics on industrial action in the UK.

UK Perspectives 2016: An overview of the UK labour market

26 May 2016
By ONS Digital

This article presents key labour market measures in the UK from 1980 until 2016. It shows the changes in overall employment, unemployment and economic inactivity rates while also examining some of the reasons behind these changes.

UK Perspectives 2016: Housing and home ownership in the UK

25 May 2016
By Darren Waters

The UK housing market comprises 28.1 million residential properties in 2014. Linked to income, wealth and availability of lending, the housing market is sensitive to the overall economic climate.

How will the National Living Wage affect employees and businesses in the UK?

1 April 2016
By Rob Fry

On April 1, 2016 the National Living Wage (NLW) becomes law. Workers aged 25 or over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship must now be paid at least £7.20 an hour, 50p higher than the current National Minimum Wage for those aged 21 and over.

Two decades of Sunday trading

9 March 2016
By ONS Digital

Larger shops in England and Wales could be opening their doors for longer on Sundays if an expected House of Commons vote goes ahead. MPs are due to vote later today (March 9) to devolve the power to extend Sunday trading hours to councils, as an amendment to the Enterprise Bill.

Why are more young people living with their parents?

22 February 2016
By ONS Digital

Young adults (aged 20 to 34) in the UK are more likely to be sharing a home with their parents than any time since 1996.

What is the Gender Pay Gap?

12 February 2016
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The UK Government has announced league tables which will highlight companies that fail to address pay differences between men and women. Companies and voluntary organisations will be required to reveal the number of men and women in each pay range to show where pay gaps are at their widest.

Office for National Statistics

Employment and Labour Market