Improving Migration and Population Statistics (IMPS) and the Migration Statistics Improvement Programme

The IMPS team co-ordinates and takes forward work within the Migration Statistics Improvement Programme (MSIP).

The MSIP Vision

Migration and Population Statistics meeting user needs:

  • at the right time
  • covering the relevant populations
  • measuring change accurately (national and local)
  • detecting turning points

And trusted as authoritative by highly engaged users:

  • based on range of developed best up-to-date sources
  • using enhanced transparent sustainable statistical methods
  • with quality measures (and low gap with 2011 Census)