New Data Insight on migrant workers and the UK labour market.
It uses linked ASHE–Migrant Workers Scan (MWS) data to examine wage progression over time and compare patterns between migrant and non-migrant workers.
Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2026/01/19/d...
@adruk.bsky.social
New @adruk.bsky.social Data Explained publication now available!
This guide focuses on the linkage between ASHE and the Migrant Workers Scan (MWS), explaining what the linked data contains and how it can be used for labour market research.
Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2026/01/16/d...
Damian Whittard presented at the ONS Research Capability 2025 as part of a session on Employment and the Economy, discussing how secure, linked data can shed light on earnings, job mobility and labour-market change over time.
Find out more on the WED website: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/12/15/o...
The ASHE-Migrant Workers Scan (MWS) dataset User Guide is now available.
In it you can find details of the dataset, including information relating to links between the MWS and the ASHE, PAYE RTI data, and Self Assessment data.
You can find it here: www.wagedynamics.com/ashe-migrant...
Cat Chaos! Basically high-speed multiple simultaneous Happy Families. Not suitable for the quiet carriage
We are reflecting on how valuable the recent Earnings Symposium we held with ONS and @adruk.bsky.social in London was.
Aimed at exploring the latest developments, methodologies, and research applications of ONS earnings data, it brought us together with lots of new and familiar faces.
Amongst the numerous brilliant and urgently important papers presented, Damian Whittard presented his work on the Value of Green Jobs, in which WED earnings data is used to understand the differential labour market experience of those working in green occupations.
Registration for IASSIST 2025 in sunny Bristol is now open!
iassistdata.org/conferences/...
Chart showing Distribution of the arc percentage change in real monthly earnings compared to the previous month among 20-59-year-olds working in both months: UK, 2014-15 to 2018-19
the majority of people do see their earnings change month-to month, and sometimes by a lot.
Read our latest analysis now, which reveals the true extent of earning volatility in the UK ⤵️ buff.ly/o82JiA4
Using exponentially leveraged matching to support Ukraine!
Yesterday, our Academic, Policy and Public Stakeholder Group members joined to share work from across the ever-growing community, and to invite discussions about the exciting next steps for WED.
Find out more about our engaging discussions here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/01/29/j...
📢 ONS Earnings Symposium Deadline Extended to 27th January 2025!
Are you producing new research using ONS/HMRC earnings data or the ASHE-Census and ASHE-HMRC datasets?
You can now submit an extended abstract (750 words) for the symposium.
Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/01/08/e...
The late, much-missed, Ross Anderson had agreed with his publisher to make his security engineering book freely available in full after publication, and it's now available on his website. I can’t recommend it highly enough for those (particularly lawyers) who need to understand tech regulation.
ESRC survey on experience with trusted research environments (TREs) still open for responses:
engagementhub.ukri.org/esrc-1/royal...
