Rich Pereira

Oct 1, 2024 | blog.ons.gov.uk | Rich Pereira

The Office for National Statistics has been working to better understand the impact of an ageing population on society. In today’s blog, Rich Pereira gives us the latest insights into our elderly population and the work we’ve done in recent years to improve age related statistics. Populations around the world are ageing because of longer life spans and slowing birth rates.

Apr 12, 2024 | blog.ons.gov.uk | Rich Pereira

From finishing studies to entering the workforce, from getting married to earning the most money – everyone’s journey through adulthood is different. However, we can use a range of data to explore when key events in life are most likely to happen. Rich Pereira looks at how these milestones of adulthood have changed over the past decade and how society is shifting. In England and Wales, people are doing many things later in life; like leaving their parent’s home, getting married, and retiring.