Dataset(s): Regional gross value added (balanced) by industry: all ITL regions

We have corrected an error in the regional gross value added (GVA) deflation and chain-linking process used to compile “real” volume estimates at the International Territorial Level (ITL) 3 and local authority (LA) levels of geography. The error mainly affected the “mining and quarrying” industry, though there were also smaller errors in the “real estate” and “public administration” industries. Higher level industry aggregates that include these components were also affected to some extent, including the total economy measure.  Because the error affected the chained volume measures (CVM), it also affected the implied deflators derived from the CVM and current price data. Therefore, it fed through to the deflators used in our regional gross domestic product (GDP) volume estimates at the ITL3 and LA levels. Estimates we publish for city and enterprise regions are built from LA level components. Volume estimates for these areas were also affected, as were the 15 new ITL2 regions introduced in this year’s publication. The error did not affect any GVA or GDP estimates published for the UK or for ITL1 countries and regions, nor any current price data at lower levels.   Although the error affected all areas at the ITL3 and LA levels, in most places the effect was relatively small. However, in a few specific places, the effect on the “mining and quarrying” industry was much larger. In these areas, the error distorted the total economy aggregate and gave a misleading picture of economic growth in the region.   We have now published replacement data tables for all areas affected. We have amended the main points, Table 2 and the accompanying text in the bulletin to reflect changes to the annual growth figures for combined authorities. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. 

We have corrected an error which affected annual ‘real’ (volume) growth estimates for 2019. This happened because of a processing error in the compilation of chained volume measures. The error affects all areas at the International Territorial Level (ITL) 3 and local authority levels, including city regions and enterprise regions, but does not affect areas at the ITL1 or ITL2 levels. Please contact regionalaccounts@ons.gov.uk for more information.

We have corrected errors which affected data for Extra-Regio in Tables 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d. Due to a processing error, the previous version of Table 1a contained data for the manufacturing industry. This was incorrect and data have now been removed. Due to a separate processing error, the previous version of Tables 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d did not contain data for the production sector in 1998. This was incorrect and data have now been added. Please contact regionalaccounts@ons.gov.uk for more information. We apologise for any inconvenience.

We have updated the data in table 3b (rows 6086 to 9319) as chained volume measure (CVM) index data were inadvertently presented in these rows instead of CVM pounds millions data. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

When we first published this table the implied deflators were rounded to integer values. We have now corrected these figures to display to 1 decimal place. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.