#office-for-national-statistics

#office-for-national-statistics

The findings, released in the British Journal of Industrial Relations on Monday, suggest that, since 2004, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) had failed to properly account for the fact that it received more data from larger employers, when it reported its annual survey of hours and earnings (Ashe). It meant the survey gave undue weighting to large businesses, where pay was higher and the difference in pay between men and women was generally smaller.

The population of England and Wales grew by 700,000 in the year to June 2024, marking the second largest numerical increase since 1949.