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Statistically Speaking is BACK! 🎧 Migration: The needle in the data haystack With millions crossing UK borders each year, @ONS experts and guests unpack how migration is really measured and why it matters. 🎙️ Listen: traffic.libsyn.com/3470c01f-d2e6-…

NISR, in collaboration with @UKinRwanda , is hosting a workshop for selected staff whose work is closely related to data management, to enhance data access by: ➡️Developing a secure data access framework, ➡️Enabling timely access to microdata, ➡️Expanding datasets for…

We have published plans to urgently improve the quality of our core economic statistics and the surveys underpinning them. These include both improvements in data collection and statistical production, and addressing underlying resourcing issues to add resilience for the future.

🗣️ “It’s sometimes difficult to appreciate quite how hard it is for ONS to work out who is a migrant or not…” @M_Sumption, Director @MigObs, joins the @ONS podcast and explains why revising our estimates is all part of the process. traffic.libsyn.com/3470c01f-d2e6-…

📊 Population stats are more than just numbers—they shape decisions that impact us all. Rich Pereira shares how @ONS is listening, learning & responding to users to make stats that really work for everyone. 🔗 Read the blog: blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/07/21/mor…

🚨 Just launched! The ONS Research Excellence Awards 2025 are now open 🎉 Celebrating standout #research, innovation & collaboration using secure #data. Check out this year’s categories, how to enter & past winners 👇 ons.gov.uk/aboutus/whatwe… #DataForGood

Join us for the next session in our series; 'The population in numbers - what's changing' 🧮 ▪️ hear insights into the latest population estimates for England and Wales ▪️ ask our statisticians your questions Wed, 13 Aug | 10:30 - 11:30 📆 Sign up👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/population-e…

📊 Join us for the next ONS Economic Forum on Monday 21 July when we will cover: 🔹 Restoring Confidence, Improving Quality: Economic statistics and surveys 🔹 Labour Market Transformation 🔹 The latest population projections eventbrite.co.uk/e/ons-economic…

Migration is one of the most talked about issues in the UK today—and at the ONS, our job is to measure it. Join our next webinar to learn what the latest #data are telling us, and why the figures sometimes change. 📅 Tues 22 July | 16:00 – 17:00 blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/07/11/glo…

📊 Join us for the next ONS Economic Forum on Monday 21 July 2025. We’ll explore key developments in economic and social statistics, including: · Improving quality & trust in our surveys · Labour Market Transformation · Latest population projections 🔗 eventbrite.co.uk/e/ons-economic…

By linking business surveys with PAYE tax data, ONS is creating richer, more powerful economic indicators. Christina Palmou explains how #data linkage is transforming analysis of the labour market 👇 blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/07/01/dat…

ONS Deputy Director for Social Survey Field Collection, Tina Thomas, explains how the role of our interviewers remains at the heart of it all, building trustworthiness in our statistics through human connection. Read the blog post ➡ blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/06/27/tra…

ONS Acting Director General for Economic Statistics, Grant Fitzner, looks at the work underway to restore confidence in our key data. Read the blog post ➡️ blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/06/26/res…

Today, the findings of Sir Robert Devereux's independent review of the performance and culture of the ONS have been published. Responding to the report, Acting National Statistician Emma Rourke said: (quote 1 of 3) 💬

🛠️ We’ve improved the Build a Custom Area Profile tool for our #Census data! Easier to use, more precise, and even more helpful for tailoring local insights. Find out what’s new and how it can support your work 👇 🔗 digitalblog.ons.gov.uk/2025/05/23/wev…

Today, we're announcing the appointment of James Benford as the new Director General for the Economic, Social and Environmental statistics Group (ESEG). Read the full statement➡️ ons.gov.uk/news/news/theo…

📊 Behind the scenes of Explore Local Statistics Discover how we brought local #data to life — from concept to launch. Read the full story of building our interactive service 👇 🔗analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/blog/bringing-…

We've released a new demonstration video showing how our Explore Local Statistics service can help you discover detailed insights about your area. Watch the full demonstration ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=bnW7iu…

📊 Population stats are more than just headcounts - they help us understand society and plan for the future. Join our next webinar to learn how these figures are made and why they matter. 📅Tues 24 June | 16:00 – 17:00 🔗 Sign up now: blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/06/17/the…

✨New AF blog ✨ 📊 Sian-Elin @ONS tells us how the Explore Local Statistics service makes “local data more accessible, more useful, and more meaningful for everyone.” 👀 Read more and see the tool in action - ow.ly/f7v650W9YqI @ONSfocus @UKGSS