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Business Statistics: Specific Statistics by Topic

General Official Statistical Publications

Below are a range of official statistical resources for locating business and economics data on a number of topics.

Note that some of these sources are also held in printed format in some of the campus libraries - to check for printed copies, search the Library Catalogue.  You should always check the web links below for more recent data.

General sources covering multiple topics:

  

General Unofficial Statistical Sources

Below are a range of other statistical resources for locating business and economics data on a range of topics.

Economic Data

Labour & Earnings Data

Travel and Tourism Statistics

The Marketing and Industry Databases are a good source of statistical information.  The following links may also prove useful.  Remember that you can bookmark sites that you want to return to.

Company & Financial Data

A good place to start for company information is the company's own website. These can be either:

  • The 'brand' website, this is primarily used to promote the business to the customer so has an advertising focus. 
  • The 'corporate' website, which is primarily for other businesses, newspapers, the media and students/staff doing research. You'll find annual reports, corporate information and  lists of key members of staff.

As well as the Library's company databases,  below are a range of other freely available websites which contain quality statistical sources for business research.

Market & Industry Data

As well as the Library's key marketing databases (Mintel, IBISWorld, Passport, MarketLine - BSC and WARC), below are other websites which may provide useful marketing data on industries.

National Accounts & Trade Data

Social & Demographic Data