High cost of living: Impact on households
This briefing covers how the high period of inflation in the UK from 2021 to 2024 continues to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt.
Documents to download
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Briefing for debate on 'National Productivity' (319 KB , PDF)
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Supporting documents
- Data tables - regional and international productivity comparisons (79 KB , Excel Spreadsheet ) (79 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
This briefing (see PDF below) contains:
- Latest UK productivity data
- Summary of research on the possible causes of the ‘productivity puzzle’
- International comparisons
- Regional differences in productivity
- Government policy
- Further sources of research and information
A more detailed Library briefing Productivity in the UK (last updated in September 2017) is also available.
An Excel file containing tables showing time series data on regional and international comparisons is also available.
Documents to download
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Briefing for debate on 'National Productivity' (319 KB , PDF)
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Supporting documents
- Data tables - regional and international productivity comparisons (79 KB , Excel Spreadsheet ) (79 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
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