Gross domestic product (GDP): Economic indicators
GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest GDP data for the UK and updated forecasts for GDP growth.

This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries.
Economic Indicators, Budget update (641 KB , PDF)
Unemployment rose to 2.67 million in the three months to January 2012, 148,000 higher than a year ago. However, the rate of increase has slowed recently with the 28,000 rise in the last quarter the smallest since the three months to May 2011. The number of people in employment was up very slightly in the recent quarter, but declined by 44,000 compared with a year ago. Meanwhile, CPI inflation fell from 3.6% in January to 3.4% in February.
Economic Indicators, Budget update (641 KB , PDF)
GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest GDP data for the UK and updated forecasts for GDP growth.
Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.
Inflation measures the change in prices over time. Find the latest data on changes in UK consumer prices, measured by CPI and RPI.