Data Sources - Sectors
Research
- Alliance of Sector Skills Councils
This website provides links to the individual websites of the Sector Skills Councils who each provide their own research information pertinent to their particular sector. - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The research and analysis section of the DEFRA website contains research reports, briefings and statistics used in a range of areas including economic analysis and future planning. - Foresight
The UK Government's Foresight programme uses science-based evidence to help predict future developments. By drawing on experts from many disciplines in the natural and social sciences, Foresight can help the government to strike the right balance between long-term thinking and tackling issues that need immediate attention, supporting strategic thinking and helping formulate innovative policies. - International Labour Organisation - Skills
The ILO conducts a range of international research across numerous sectors of the global economy. This web page provides access to information on a range of sector-specific and cross-sector topics at a regional, national and international level. - OECD
Information is presented by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for a number of broad sectors on various topics, including governance, finance, innovation, sustainability and development. - Office for National Statistics
A series of broad sectors or themes are available for selection from the ONS website. Topical issues are discussed and current data provided under each sector/theme. - The Conference Board and Groningen Growth and Development Centre
The Total Economy Database is an authoritative source of international economic data by country and sector. The industry database provides productivity, employment and hours worked information for detailed sectors of about 123 countries. - Working Futures 2007-2017
Economy wide, comparable projections of employment by sector and SSC based on official sources are provided in the National and Sectoral volumes of the Working Futures 2007-2017 report. Time series information is also provided along with replacement demands for each sector.