While the total level of employment in the UK continues to break records, real average wages are still declining steadily.
Chart of the Week: Week 28, 2014: UK Wage Differences
At the end of last week, the ONS released a report on how wages have changed over time, particularly for three cohorts born in 1954, 1964 and 1974.
Chart of the Week: Week 28, 2014: UK Wage Differences
At the end of last week, the ONS released a report on how wages have changed over time, particularly for three cohorts born in 1954, 1964 and 1974.
Chart of the Week: Week 27, 2014: UK Trade Balance
Trade deficit statistics have been even more volatile than usual recently, but the UK’s trade balance looks like it has been improving slowly.
Chart of the Week: Week 26, 2014: UK Government Revenue
The UK public sector finances for the financial year 2013-14 were released at the end of last week, so we have updated our previous graph on sources of government revenue over the past ten years.
Chart of the Week: Week 25, 2014: Employment Levels by Qualification
The Office for National Statistics released further analysis of the 2011 census results this morning, looking at the link between employment and qualifications.