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Join us and HM Treasury at the upcoming webinar “Air fryers and vinyl records: how we measure the cost of living.” 📅 Thursday 21 November ⏰ 4pm Sign up: https://lnkd.in/d6YUKUhM Read more in our blog post https://lnkd.in/dZ7XHaPR

We’ve released our latest estimates of UK quarterly greenhouse gas emissions (residence basis) for Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2024.     Residence-based emissions cover emissions by UK residents and UK-registered businesses, whether they happen in the UK or overseas.    UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a residence basis were estimated to be 114 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2e) in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2024, 2.5% higher than in Quarter 2 2023.      In Quarter 2 2024, the UK emitted 0.164 tonnes of CO2e per million pounds of economic activity (gross value added).     Emissions intensity has fallen 59.7% since Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 1999.    Read the release ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ewEVjEug

We’ve published new analysis of sandwich carers in the UK and different aspects of their lives using data from the Understanding Society study. Sandwich carers provide care for sick, disabled, or older adult relatives as well as for dependent children. In the UK between 2021 and 2023 there were an estimated 1.4 million sandwich carers. Of these: • 61% were female • 51% were aged 45 to 64 years • 26% provided care for 20+ hours a week Findings shows that: • 53% of sandwich carers said that they were unable to work at all or as much as they’d like • 16% found it “quite or very difficult” to manage financially • 8% reported running out of food in the last 12 months due to a lack of money or resources Looking at sandwich carers and their mental health: • 31% of sandwich carers indicated some evidence of depression or anxiety • 19% reported being currently diagnosed with depression Read the full article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eU8ACaXq #SandwichCarers #Carers 

We’ve published a new article and interactive tool exploring which jobs are advertised the most in each local authority area, and how many local residents have the relevant skills to fill them. Across the UK, the most commonly advertised jobs in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2024 were: · Care workers and home carers (2.3% of all adverts) · Sales accounts and business development managers (2.0%) · Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks (1.7%) Adverts for heavy and large goods vehicle (HGV) drivers almost doubled in the year to Quarter 2 2024, rising 99%, that's equal to nearly 6,000 adverts. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ePXVf2KC

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We’ve published new Visa data that shows there was a shift in consumer spending behaviour during the #COVID19 pandemic but that the proportion of card spending at different times of day has since returned to pre-pandemic levels.    The data shows that lunchtime and afternoons are peak spending time for UK consumers, accounting for around two thirds of total face-to-face spending.    Read the full article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eWAXS6KS 

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Today we’ve published this year’s Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings for 2024, looking at: ▪️ employee earnings  ▪️ the gender pay gap  ▪️ low pay and high pay Median pay for full-time employees was £728 a week in April 2024. This is up 6.0% from April 2023. In real terms, median weekly earnings for full-time employees were up 2.9% on the year, adjusting for inflation using the CPIH. The gender pay gap stood at 7.0% in April 2024 for full-time employees, down from 7.5% in April 2023. The gap has been declining slowly over time; over the last decade it has fallen by approximately a quarter. The proportion of low-paid employee jobs fell steeply to 3.4% in April 2024, down from 9.8% in 2023, while the proportion of high-paid employee jobs fell 0.7 percentage points on the year to 22.7% in April 2024. Both of these were record lows. Read the articles ➡️ https://lnkd.in/envvBHuT #WeeklyEarnings #GenderPayGap #LowAndHighPay

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