Economics

Economics is a social science concerned with the factors that determine the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

As a theme, economics covers various topics including economic activity, public spending, fiscal policy, taxation, trade and productivity. The UK Data Service holds a variety of data collections related to economics, from key government and longitudinal surveys to international indicators. Explore our library of impact case studies demonstrating how our data have been used. Find out how to search our catalogue.

Some key datasets

Here are some popular datasets within the theme of economics.

1970 British Cohort Study

Coverage: 1970 - ongoing; Great Britain

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Annual Population Survey

Coverage: 2004 - ongoing; United Kingdom

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British Social Attitudes Survey

Coverage: 1983 – ongoing; Great Britain

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English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Coverage: 1998- ongoing; England

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Family Resources Survey

Coverage: 1993 - ongoing; Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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IMF International Finance Statistics, 1920-2021

Coverage: 1948 - ongoing; Multi-nation

Topic: See data catalogue record for full topic listing.

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IMF World Economic Outlook, 1980-2026

Coverage: 1980 - 2026; Multi-nation

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Living Costs and Food Survey

Coverage: 2001 - ongoing; United Kingdom

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OECD Economic Outlook: Statistics and Projections, 1960-2022

Coverage: 1960 - 2022; Multi-nation

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OECD Main Economic Indicators, 1955-2021

Coverage: 1955 - 2021; Multi-nation

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Quarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2021

Coverage: 2021; United Kingdom

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Understanding Society

Coverage: 2009 - ongoing; United Kingdom

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World Bank World Development Indicators, 1960-2020

Coverage: 1960 - ongoing; Multi-nation

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Census aggregate data - 2001, 2011

Coverage: 2001, 2011; United Kingdom

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Census aggregate data - 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001

Coverage: 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001; United Kingdom

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Census flow data

Coverage: 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011; United Kingdom

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