Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, significant issues have emerged with the ONS’s Labour Force Survey (LFS), which is the main source of the UK’s official labour market data. In response to these concerns, we have developed alternative employment estimates going back to 2014.

Housing is fundamental to living standards. It is most families’ largest expense, meaning disposable incomes are highly sensitive to changes in rents or mortgage payments. Our housing indicators track how housing is affecting living standards in the UK.