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.

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The term 'National Statistics' stands for qualities such as relevance, integrity, quality, accessibility and freedom from political influence. Data deemed to be 'National Statistics' provide an up-to-date, comprehensive and meaningful description of the UK's economy and society. They are produced in accordance with the arrangements set out in the Framework for National Statistics and they comply with the professional principles and standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice.
The ONS database is the perfect resource for analyzing UK economy and society. EcoWin has compiled and integrated the ONS database which consists of more than 40,000 economic and socio-economic time series.