Manufacturing: Key Economic Indicators
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.

This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries.
Economic Indicators, May 2013 (738 KB , PDF)
Preliminary estimates suggest that GDP grew by 0.3% in Q1 2013, following a 0.3% contraction in Q4 2012. GDP remains 2.6% below its pre-recession level in Q1 2008.
Unemployment was 2.56 million and employment was 29.70 million in the quarter to February 2013.
Mid-April saw a sharp fall in the price of gold, signalling a cooling of investor sentiment in this important commodity market.
Economic Indicators, May 2013 (738 KB , PDF)
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
International Inflation: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices data on international inflation rates.
Data on house prices, mortgage approvals and house-building.