Economic Trends Volume 636, November 2006

The OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) is the government department that provides UK statistical and registration services. ONS is responsible for producing a wide range of key economic and social statistics which are used by policy makers across government to create evidence-based policies and monitor performance against them. The Office also builds and maintains data sources both for itself and for its business and research customers. It makes statistics available so that everyone can easily assess the state of the nation, the performance of government, and their own position.

IN BRIEF - REGULAR ARTICLES - FEATURE ARTICLES - TABLES - Selected Monthly Indicators - UK ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS - National Accounts Aggregates - Gross Domestic Product - Income, Product and Spending per Head - Households' Disposable Income and Final Consumption Expenditure - Gross Fixed Capital Formation - Gross Value Added, Chained volume Indices - Capital accounts and Net Lending/Borrowing - Private Non-financial Corporations - Balance of Payments - Trade in Goods - UK Competitiveness - PRICES - Labour Market - Labour Market Activity - Jobs and Claimant Count - Unemployment Rates - Average Earnings - Productivity and Unit Wage Costs - SELECTED OUTPUT AND DEMAND INDICATORS - Output of Production Industries - Engineering and Construction: Output and Orders - Motor Vehicle and Steel Production - Fixed Investment in Dwellings - Property Transactions - Inventories - Retail Sales - Inland Energy Consumption - SELECTED FINANCIAL STATISTICS - Sterling Exchange Rates and UK Reserves - Monetary Aggregates and Changes in Money Stock - Public Sector Receipts, Expenditure and Key Fiscal Indicators - Consumer Credit - Bank Lending to UK Residents - Interest Rates, Security Prices and Yields - Asset Prices