All methodology

  • International trade in UK nations, regions and cities QMI

    Methodoleg | Released on 28 June 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) report for our Subnational trade estimates release, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Allweddeiriau: regional, imports, exports, trade, Subnational

  • Annual Business Survey (ABS)

    Methodoleg | Released on 19 June 2023

    Background information to the Annual Business Survey (ABS), formerly known as the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI).

    Allweddeiriau: ABS

  • Construction output price indices (OPIs) QMI

    Methodoleg | Released on 10 May 2023

    Quality and methodology information for Construction Output Price Indices, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Allweddeiriau: construction industry, building, data quality, repair and maintenance, costs

  • Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies (M&A) QMI

    Methodoleg | Released on 5 May 2023

    Quality and methodology information for the Mergers and acquisitions statistical bulletin, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Allweddeiriau: M&A, disposals, transactions, shares, business practices

  • Investigating the accuracy of Standard Industrial Classification using BRES

    Methodoleg | Released on 4 May 2023

    Examining differences between Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) on the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) and in the results of the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) in 2021.

    Allweddeiriau: economy, responders, reporting unit, mismatch

  • Regional UK business research and development, methods

    Methodoleg | Released on 17 April 2023

    Exploring models and data linkage to develop estimates of business expenditure on research and development at International Territorial Level (ITL) 1.

    Allweddeiriau: Modelling, methodology, business, subnational, regions

  • International trade in services QMI

    Methodoleg | Released on 9 February 2023

    Quality and methodology information for the International Trade in Services (ITIS) survey data detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Allweddeiriau: ITIS, transactions, businesses, imports, exports, GDP

  • Trade in services asymmetries – the challenges of measuring imports and exports

    Methodoleg | Released on 23 December 2022

    This article focusses on the challenges of measuring trade in services and some of the known reasons for and causes of the related asymmetries.

    Allweddeiriau: tradeasymmetries

  • Construction statistics: sources and outputs

    Methodoleg | Released on 18 November 2022

    A list of the known sources of information available on the construction industry and their outputs.

    Allweddeiriau: Housing, buildings, source

  • Multiple business registrations at a single postcode, UK: 2021

    Methodoleg | Released on 17 November 2022

    Business demography explainer covering additional information on the impact of multiple registrations at a single postcode.

    Allweddeiriau: multiple registrations, business births, business deaths, business survivals