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ONS

British

abbreviation

Office for National Statistics

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House prices in Wales rose faster than the UK average last year, with some areas seeing increases of 7%, according to ONS data published earlier this year.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The fall in sales in February reported by the ONS was smaller than analysts had expected, with a drop of 0.7% having been predicted.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

An early estimate of payrolled employees for February rose on month by 20,000, compared with an increase of 6,000 in January, the ONS said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

According to latest ONS figures, 22.5% of people aged 16 to 24 cannot find work, putting London as the UK region with the second highest rate of youth unemployment.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The ONS collects the costs of 760 products and services across different retailers to come up with the monthly inflation figures.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

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