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How ONS statistics explain the UK economy

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Producer Price Index (PPI) Contains the prices charged by manufacturers (output prices), and raw material prices that producers face (input prices). www.ons.gov.uk
Labour Market Statistics Contains employment and unemployment data that is collected from a sample of residents of the UK and a range of other sources. www.ons.gov.uk
House Price Index (HPI) Provides comprehensive information on the change in house prices on a monthly and annual basis. www.ons.gov.uk
Business Investment Provides a short-term indicator of the spending on assets, such as buildings, vehicles and machinery, by businesses. www.ons.gov.uk
Public Sector Finances Records the amount of money that the Government receives in taxes, how much is spent and the level of national debt. www.ons.gov.uk
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) Contains price indices, percentage changes (the rate of inflation) and weights. The headline measure, CPI is measured by calculating the price change for a typical basket of goods bought by households. www.ons.gov.uk
Balance of Payments Contains balance of payments accounts and detailed statistics on international transactions. www.ons.gov.uk
Index of Services Contains the monthly movements in gross value added for the service industries, which overall account for around 77 per cent of UK output. www.ons.gov.uk
Index of Production Shows the monthly movements in gross value added for the production industries, which overall account for around 15.6 per cent of UK output. www.ons.gov.uk
Output of the Construction industry Contains the monthly movements in gross value added for the construction industry, which overall account for around 6.8 per cent of UK output. www.ons.gov.uk
Retail Sales Contains the quantity of goods bought (from retail outlets) and the amount spent on goods. It also includes information on internet sales and average weekly spending. www.ons.gov.uk
UK Trade Shows the interaction of households and firms with the rest of the World. www.ons.gov.uk