Economy

Brief summary of the Producer Price Index (PPI) for April 2013.

Comaprison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter

This is a short video looking at international comparisons of one aspect of well-being, the economy.

Summary of the latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

This article details new methodology used in the calculation for the estimation of consumption of fixed capital.

An Overview of Children's Well-being, 2013

Summary of key points from the Gross Domestic Product Preliminary Estimate release for Q1 2013

Summary of key points from the Index of Sevices release for February 2013

Interactive map showing the regional distribution of Gross Disposable Household Income per head in the UK in 2011.

This chapter of Pension Trends looks at the broader picture of saving for retirement by using the second wave of the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) to estimate financial, property and private pension saving.

This chapter is about how pension schemes ensure that they have the money to fulfil their obligations of paying out benefits to pensioners and their dependents. Specifically, the chapter is about ‘funded’ pension schemes, those in which benefits (the schemes’ liabilities) are met from a fund built up in advance from contributions and returns on investment. It does not cover ‘unfunded’ (or pay-as-you-go) pension schemes – most public sector occupational pension schemes and the state pension system – where liabilities are not underpinned by a fund.

Brief summary of the Producer Price Index (PPI) for March 2013.

Summary of the latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

Summary of key points from the Index of Sevices release for January 2013

A short-term indicator of capital expenditure by UK businesses.

The video explains the three estimates of Gross Domestic Product. GDP is the primary indicator of economic activity and, as defined by the United Nations System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA93) and the European System of Accounts 1995 (ESA95), can be estimated in three ways, which are theoretically equal. However, as the data collected and processed by ONS are based on a variety of statistical surveys and administrative data, the three estimates can be different. In order to produce a definitive estimate of quarterly or annual GDP, balancing processes are followed.

Brief summary of the Producer Price Index (PPI) for February 2013.

This is a story about older people's perceptions of their neighbourhood, friends and overall life satisfaction

This summary is part of the Regional Economic Indicators release, March 2013

Summary of the latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

This shows the monthly construction estimates for January 2013.

Growth in UK imports of services from Europe subdued in 2011, a possible result of economic difficulties in the euro zone.

A short-term indicator of capital expenditure by UK businesses.

This chapter examines trends in labour market participation and the transition from work to retirement. Labour market activity is important in the context of pensions because earnings from employment help people to build savings and to make private pension contributions to fund their retirement. Employment also builds entitlement to state pension provision. Questions about pressures on pension adequacy and whether people are extending their working lives in response to increasing life expectancy is one reason why the transition from work to retirement is of interest. The chapter begins by looking at how the economic support ratio, a measure of the economic burden on working people, might be affected by the ageing of the UK population. It then examines changes in labour force participation over time, considers labour force participation of older age groups and examines trends in the average age of withdrawal from the labour market.

Summary directing TOPSI users to the response to the consultation on the removal of new orders data.