Employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, claimant count, average earnings, vacancies and labour disputes.

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The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs
  • are well explained and readily accessible
  • are produced according to sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

Pre-release access list for UK labour market statistics: May 2017

The phrase 'Pre-release Access' refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.

Prime Minister
Joint Chief of Staff to Prime Minister
Joint Chief of Staff to Prime Minister
Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister
PPS/Prime Minister
PS/Prime Minister
Special advisor to Prime Minister
Press Officer, 10 Downing Street
Head of Research & Information, 10 Downing Street

Minister for the Cabinet Office
Cabinet Secretary
Special advisor, Cabinet Office
Private Secretary, Cabinet Office

Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Permanent Secretary, HMT
Chief Economic Advisor, HMT
Special advisor, HMT
Special advisor, HMT
Press Secretary, HMT
Duty Press Officer, HMT
Official clearing brief, HMT
Official preparing brief, HMT
Principal Private Secretary, HMT
Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Secretary of State DWP
Minister of State DWP
Minister of State DWP
Private office official, DWP
Private office official, DWP
Private office official, DWP
Ministerial Communications Officer, DWP
Special advisor, DWP
Special advisor, DWP
Press Officer, DWP
Press Officer, DWP
Labour Market Strategy Director, DWP
Head of Labour Market Analysis, DWP
Labour Market Analyst, DWP
Labour Market Analyst, DWP
Labour Market Analyst, DWP
Labour Market Analyst, DWP

Governor of Bank of England
Deputy Governor, BoE
Deputy Governor, BoE
Deputy Governor, BoE
PS/Governor, BoE
Assistant PS to Governor, BoE
Governor’s Economic Assistant, BoE
Governors Office official, Bank of England, BoE
Governors Office official, Bank of England, BoE

Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
Special advisor, BEIS
Special advisor, BEIS
Press officer, BEIS
Deputy Director, Labour Market analysis, BEIS
Economic advisor, BEIS
Assistant economist, BEIS

Secretary of State for Scotland
Economic advisor, Scotland Office
Economic assistant, Scotland Office
Principal private secretary, Scotland Office
Special advisor, Scotland Office
Press Officer, Scotland Office
Press officer, Scotland Office

Secretary of State for Wales
Briefing official, Welsh Office
Briefing official, Welsh Office
Special Advisor, Welsh Office
Press officer, Welsh Office
Private office official, Welsh Office

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Senior Policy Advisor, NIO
Policy advisor, NIO
Special advisor, NIO
Special advisor, NIO
Communications official, NIO

First Minister of Scotland
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Scotland
Minister for Employability and Training, Scotland
Private Secretary, Scottish Government
Private Secretary, Scottish Government
Statistician, Scottish Government
Statistician, Scottish Government
Economist, Scottish Government
Briefing official, Scottish Government
Briefing official, Scottish Government
Briefing official, Scottish Government
Briefing official, Scottish Government
Special advisor, Scottish Government
Special advisor, Scottish Government
Communications official, Scottish Government
Communications official, Scottish Government

First Minister of Wales
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Wales
Senior Private Secretary, Welsh Government
Senior Private Secretary, Welsh Government
Assistant Senior Private Secretary, Welsh Government
Private Secretary, Welsh Government
Private Secretary, Welsh Government
Assistant Private Secretary, Welsh Government
Special Advisor, Welsh Government
Director of Strategy, Welsh Government
Senior Statistical Officer, Welsh Government
Statistical Officer, Welsh Government
Senior Economist, Welsh Government
Press Officer, Welsh Government

Economist, Northern Ireland
Economist, Northern Ireland
Senior Principal statistician, Northern Ireland
Principal statistician, Northern Ireland
Private Secretary to Senior Economist, Northern Ireland Dept for Economy

Minister of State for Immigration
PS/ Minister of State for Immigration
Special advisor, Home Office
Special advisor, Home Office
Permanent Secretary, Home Office
PS to Permanent Secretary, Home Office
Policy official, Home Office
Policy official, Home Office
Statistician, Home Office
Statistical officer, Home Office
Press officer, Home Office