Office for National Statistics

  1. Assessment Report: UK Business Demography Statistics

    In 2020, we fully assessed ONS Business Demography statistics, reviewing their compliance against each of the pillars in the Code of Practice for Statistics. Key Findings Our view is that ONS should aim for its business demography statistics to be considered key economic indicators. But they are not regarded as such at the moment, because they are […]

  2. COVID-19 surveillance and registered deaths data review

    Information available on COVID-19 cases and deaths has been developed rapidly in a constantly shifting environment. The work being done by analysts to get this information into the public domain is commendable. There will always be a desire for improvements to the timeliness and completeness of data, but this should not undermine the huge efforts […]

  3. Assessment Report: UK employment and jobs statistics

    Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics Published 26 March 2020 Related Links: Devolved Labour Market Compliance Check (March 2020) Assessment of the UK employment and jobs statistics (March 2020)

  4. Assessment Report: UK employment and jobs statistics

    Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics Published 26 March 2020 Related Links: Devolved Labour Market Compliance Check (March 2020) Assessment of the UK employment and jobs statistics (March 2020)

  5. Statistics on Cancer Survival in England

    An assessment of the trustworthiness, quality and public value of Cancer Survival statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Public Health England (PHE).   Related Links: National Statistics confirmation, July 2019 Ed Humpherson to Iain Bell, February 2019

  6. Statistics on Avoidable Mortality

    An assessment of the trustworthiness, quality and public value of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Avoidable Mortality statistics. Judgement on National Statistics status Users value ONS’s statistics on Avoidable Mortality, recognise the high standards applied in their production, and consider them to be trustworthy. We judge that these can be designated as National Statistics […]