ONS
Government & Politics abbreviation · UK Government
| Stands for | Office for National Statistics |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
ONS stands for Office for National Statistics, a UK government abbreviation.
UK's largest producer of official statistics, publishing inflation, GDP, employment, population and trade figures and running the census in England and Wales. It is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority.
Example: ONS figures showed inflation fell to 3.2 percent last month.
Usage notes
Formed in 1996 by merging the Central Statistical Office and the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys. The most recent census was held in 2021. Falling response rates to its Labour Force Survey from 2023 raised concerns about the reliability of UK employment data and prompted a reform program.
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