Annual statistics, 2009
Figures for the year 2009, from before the UKOGB website.
| Indicator | This release | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| The economy | |||
| GDP growth | -4.6% | 0.2% | down 4.8 pts |
| Inflation (CPI) | 2.2% | 3.6% | down 1.4 pts |
| Unemployment | 7.6% | 5.7% | up 1.9 pts |
| Bank Rate | 0.5% | 2.0% | down 1.5 pts |
| Public sector borrowing | £13.0bn | £8.0bn | up £5.0bn |
| Government approval | 25.0% | 28.0% | down 3.0 pts |
| Crime, migration and public services | |||
| Net migration | 200k | 230k | down 30.0k |
| Recorded crime | 81.0 per 1,000 | 88.0 per 1,000 | down 7.0 per 1,000 |
| Prison population | 83.4k | 83.2k | up 0.2k |
| NHS waiting list | 2.5m | 2.5m | no change |
| Average house price | £160k | £170k | down £10.0k |
Commentary
The deepest recession since the war. Bank Rate fell to 0.5 per cent and borrowing reached a record for peacetime.