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Poverty in London 2021/22
Posted about 3 years ago
Key points: The data collection used to create these poverty statistics was heavily affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as in the previous year, but to a lesser extent. As a result, only a single recorded change in the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) published headline low-income measures was statistically significant. The DWP advises caution when making comparisons with...
The jobs of London: exploring the More Detailed Jobs data
Posted about 3 years ago
Walk down a London high street, you may be hard-pressed to find a bustling tobacconist, but you will see no shortage of pastry shops and bakeries serving paninis, cinnamon swirls or pain au chocolats. As the economy, technology and consumer tastes change, the variety of industries people work in also change, a development which we can explore using historical employment...
Evening and Night Workers in London
Posted over 3 years ago
Think of London at night and a vibrant city, buzzing with culture and variety, springs to mind. This means that, for many Londoners, evenings and nights are a time for work. We have refreshed our evidence on the capital’s Evening & Night (E&N) workers – first published in 2018[1] – to consider how changes since the pandemic have affected this...
London's Economy Today editorial - Feb 2023
Posted over 3 years ago
UK economy appears to have avoided recession in 2022 First estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are that economic activity, or Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was flat in the final quarter of 2022. If this is confirmed by later estimates it would mean that the economy just avoided entering a technical recession of two successive quarters of decline...
Recent apprenticeships trends in London
Posted over 3 years ago
There have been fewer people starting apprenticeships in London in recent years. This is partly because of changes in government policy, including the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017 and wider reforms to improve the quality of training. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic also caused a significant decrease in apprenticeship starts. This blog reviews recent trends with a focus...
New population projections for London - building on the results of the 2021 Census
Posted over 3 years ago
Each year the GLA demography team publish population projections reflecting the most recent available data. Our 2021-based interim projections, published at the end of January, are the first to incorporate updated estimates that build on the results of the 2021 census. A summary report and detailed outputs from the 2021-based projections are available for download from the London Datastore, together...
Quality of jobs for London workers
Posted over 3 years ago
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published an analysis of Job quality in the UK with a range of indicators showing different aspects of job quality at UK and subnational level.[1] London stood out in the data in a number of dimensions. Suggesting a good quality of jobs, workers living in London reported the highest likelihood of progressing in...
London's Economy Today - editorial - Issue 245 - Jan 2023
Posted over 3 years ago
Inflation turning a corner, but households still face pinch points ahead Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation eased for a second consecutive month in December, according to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) latest release. But at 10.5% year on year, headline CPI price growth remains near the highest level in 40 years. The latest data offers some key positives for...
Online postings for green jobs in London
Posted over 3 years ago
To track the size and impact of London’s green economy, the GLA primarily draws from the Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services Sector (LCEGS) dataset. Due to be updated in early 2023, the LCEGS data provides information on sales, employment, and businesses in three key areas: low carbon, renewable energy, and environmental services. This blog explores the use of online...
London’s Economy Today – editorial – December 2022
Posted over 3 years ago
Inflation eases, but cost of living still bites Londoners hard The outlook for the cost of living may finally be stabilising, with tentative signs of a peak in inflation. But even as price rises decelerate, incomes are unlikely to catch up, leaving real living standards lower and consigning the economy to recession. UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation eased a...