Nominations Open as ONS Research Excellence Awards Return for 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) ‘Research Excellence Awards 2022’ is now open for entries, providing accredited researchers with the opportunity to be honoured for…
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Office for National Statistics data: Suicide deaths among students in higher education
This morning the Office for National Statistics has published updated data relating to suicide deaths among students in higher education. Suicide rates amongst HE students:…
ONS Labour Market Figures – 1st time in 50 years: now as many vacancies as there are unemployed people – Sector Reaction
Latest ONS Labour market figures: unemployment dropping to 3.8%. vacancy rate remains high at 1.3 million, and economic inactivity continues to rise to 21.4%. The…
DATA SCIENCE: A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR APPRENTICESHIPS
Data is all around us in every walk of life. Capturing it is one thing, but interpreting that data so that it’s useful for the…
Supporting local economic growth
Between 2011 and 2020, government committed some £18 billion of domestic funding to policies designed to stimulate local economic growth in England. This includes £12…
All change! Over TWO MILLION people started a new job this summer, still not enough to ease growing labour shortages
UK still grappling with a “participation gap” of nearly one million workers, more than half a million aged over 50 – we’re doing “nowhere near…
Without plan to get real wages rising, GDP growth will be stuck in slow lane
Commenting on the latest GDP figures published today (Thursday), which show quarterly GDP growth slowing from 5.5% in Q2 to 1.3% in Q3 and declines…
Labour Force Survey: Alternative imputation during the pandemic
During normal operation, Labour Force Survey (LFS) person weighted datasets use a roll-forward imputation. This article discusses an alternative imputation method that might better cope…
Coronavirus and higher education students: England, 27 September to 4 October 2021
Experimental statistics from the Student COVID-19 Insights Survey (SCIS) in England. Includes information on the behaviours, plans, opinions and well-being of higher education students in…
Fall in HGV drivers largest among middle-aged workers
There has been a fall in the number of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers, also known as large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers. How many drivers…