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Remote working before and after the pandemic by occupation

This chart shows remote working before and after the pandemic by occupation

Industry composition in Scotland

This chart shows industry composition in Scotland

Projected population change, 2020 to 2045

This chart shows the projected population change from 2020 to 2045

Identifiable public spending per head by devolved nation and English region (2019/20); UK average = 100

This chart shows identifiable public spending per head by devolved nation and English region (2019/20); UK average = 100

Independence referendum vote intention

This chart shows the independence referendum vote intention

Annual growth in median pay of payroll employees by region ITL1 and ITL2

This chart shows the annual growth in median pay of payroll employees by region ITL1 and ITL2

Change in economic inactivity among people aged 16 to 64 by reason, April 2021 to March 2022 compared to April 2019 to March 2020

This chart shows the change in economic inactivity among people aged 16 to 64 by reason, from April 2021 to March 2022 compared to April 2019 to March 2020

Regional unemployment rates (16+), post 1992 high/low, January-March 2020 and April-June 2022 (latest data)

This chart shows regional unemployment rates (16+), post 1992 high/low, January to March 2020 and April to June 2022 (Latest data)

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Change in the regional unemployment rate (16+) between January-March 2020 and April-June 2022 (latest data)

This chart shows the change in the regional unemployment rate (16+) between January and March 2020 and April to June 2022 (latest data)

Percentage of adults aged 16 to 64 years with no qualifications, UK

This chart show the percentage of adults aged 16 to 64 years with no qualifications for the UK

Real net national disposable income per capita, seasonally adjusted, UK

This chart show real net national disposable income per capita, seasonally adjusted, for the UK

Median equivalised UK household disposable income (in 2020 to 2021 prices)

This chart shows the median equivalised UK household disposable income (in 2020 to 2021 prices)

Annual growth in rental prices in the UK

This chart shows the annual growth in rental prices in the UK

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Residential loans to individuals

This chart shows residential loans to individuals

Proportion of residential lending to individuals - by type

This chart shows the proportion of residential lending to individuals - by type

Household credit growth (%)

This chart shows household credit growth (%)

Overall weighted average interest rate on mortgages (%)

This chart shows the overall weighted average interest rate on mortgages (%)

Monthly percentage change in house prices

This chart shows the monthly percentage change in house prices

Monthly housing transactions and mortgage approvals

This chart shows the monthly housing transactions and mortgage approvals

GDP - quarterly growth rates (1955 - 2022)

This chart shows the quarterly growth rates of GDP from 1955 to 2022

UK - household interest rates

This chart shows the household interest rates of the UK

Bank of England interest rates (1975 - 2022)

This chart shows the Bank of England interest rates from 1975 to 2022

Sterling to Dollar exchange rate (1975 - 2022)

This chart shows the Sterling to Dollar exchange rate from 1975 to 2022

Public Sector Debt (1993 - 2022)

This chart shows public sector debt from 1993 to 2022

Borrowing costs - UK, US, Germany

This chart shows the borrowing costs for the UK, US and Germany

Borrowing costs – UK government (1979-2022)

This chart shows the borrowing costs for the UK government from 1979 to 2022.

Food bank usage – UK

This chart displays the number of food parcels delivered from 2016/17 to 2021/22, by age group. The chart uses data from the Trussell Trust.

Price growth – selected commodities

This chart displays indexed values for commodity price growth for selected agricultural outputs and inputs. The chart uses data from the World Bank.

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GDP composition – by country

This chart displays the GDP composition for selected countries. The chart uses data from the World Bank.

GDP per capita – by country

This chart displays the GDP per capita (in USD) for selected countries. The chart uses data from the World Bank.

Price cap components

This chart displays the composition of the UK's energy price cap over time. The chart uses data from Ofgem.

Wholesale gas prices

This chart displays average monthly wholesale gas prices for gas received the following day in Great Britain, from February 2019 to February 2022. The chart uses data from Ofgem.

Household fuel expenditure share

This chart displays the ratio of mean UK household energy expenditures over median equivalised disposable income, 1977 to 2020. The chart uses data from an article by David Deller.

Youth employment – Europe

This chart displays the youth employment rate across selected European countries. The chart uses data from the World Bank API.

Unemployment rate by age group – UK

This chart displays the annual unemployment rate in the UK, by age group. The chart uses data from the ONS API.

Employment rate by gender – UK

This chart displays the employment for men and women in the UK over time. The chart uses data from the ONS API.

Unemployment – US

This chart displays the monthly unemployment rate for the United States. The chart uses data from the FRED API, covering 1948 onwards.

Crude oil – monthly spot price

This chart displays the average monthly spot price for crude oil, in dollars per barrel. The chart uses data from the FRED API.

Price/earnings ratio (Shiller data)

This chart displays the monthly price/earnings ration, known as the Shiller data.The chart uses data from the NASDAQ API.

USD/RUB exchange rate

This chart displays the average weekly exchange rate for the US dollar and the Russian ruble. The chart uses data from the Alphavantage API.

USD/CNY exchange rate

This chart displays the average weekly USD/CNY exchange rate over time. The chart uses data from the Alphavantage API.

Ethnic diversity – by region

This chart displays the relative size of ethnic groups by region for England and Wales. The chart uses ONS data from 2019.

Age and ethnicity – England and Wales

This chart displays the number of people in each age and ethnic group for England and Wales. The chart uses ONS data from 2019.

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Marriages by date – England and Wales

This charts displays popular dates for marriages in England and Wales. The chart uses ONS data from 2008 to 2018.

Parental age – England and Wales

This chart displays the number of children born by the age of the two registered parents. This chart uses ONS data from England and Wales.

Narrow and broad money – US

This chart displays the total money supply, split into narrow and broad money, for the US. The chart is linked to the FRED API and will update automatically.

Narrow and broad money – UK

This chart displays the total money supply, split into narrow and broad money, for the UK. The chart is linked to the FRED API and will update automatically.

House building – by UK region

This chart displays the total number of houses built in the UK each quarter, by region. The chart uses data from the UK Government (DLUHC).