labour force survey

UK wage growth hits 5.2% in the three months to April as unemployment ticks up

Economics

UK wage growth hits 5.2% in the three months to April as unemployment ticks up

LFS credibility still uncertain

clock 10 June 2025 • 2 min read
Signs of UK labour market slowdown appear as unemployment rate ticks up amid falling vacancies

Economics

Signs of UK labour market slowdown appear as unemployment rate ticks up amid falling vacancies

LFS quality is improving

clock 13 May 2025 • 2 min read
ONS urged to improve quality of survey data amid 'widespread concern'

Economics

ONS urged to improve quality of survey data amid 'widespread concern'

Concern about LFS reliability

clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
Labour force survey 'collapsed to only five individuals' ONS internal emails reveal

Economics

Labour force survey 'collapsed to only five individuals' ONS internal emails reveal

'Little and falling merit' in retaining LFS

clock 10 March 2025 • 2 min read
Bank of England rate setter Ramsden warns of 'concerning developments' in UK labour market

UK

Bank of England rate setter Ramsden warns of 'concerning developments' in UK labour market

'Increased uncertainty' of inflation

clock 28 February 2025 • 2 min read
ONS: 'Do not think we are being complacent' on Transformed Labour Force Survey

UK

ONS: 'Do not think we are being complacent' on Transformed Labour Force Survey

Treasury Committee hearing

clock 04 February 2025 • 3 min read
'Cracks are starting to appear' in UK labour market as unemployment rises to 4.4%

Economics

'Cracks are starting to appear' in UK labour market as unemployment rises to 4.4%

As vacancies fall by 24,000

clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Cost of Labour Force Survey revamp nearly doubles in a year to £40.4m

UK

Cost of Labour Force Survey revamp nearly doubles in a year to £40.4m

From £24.1m earlier estimate

clock 20 January 2025 • 2 min read
ONS reports progress on labour force data collection but warns of more instability in estimates ahead

UK

ONS reports progress on labour force data collection but warns of more instability in estimates ahead

Amid Treasury and BoE concerns

clock 03 December 2024 • 2 min read
Treasury Committee takes aim at ONS on labour force data

UK

Treasury Committee takes aim at ONS on labour force data

Issues with Labour Force Survey

clock 22 November 2024 • 1 min read
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