Together with the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Administrative Data Research UK, the Wage and Employment Dynamics Project will run the inaugural Earnings Symposium in collaboration with ESCoE. The event will take place on Wednesday 29th April 2025 at 10 Union Street, London.
The symposium is dedicated to exploring the latest developments, methodologies, and research applications relating to ONS earnings data and earnings statistics, focusing on the following datasets:
- The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE),
- HMRC PAYE-RTI data,
- The Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey, and
- ASHE-Census and ASHE-HMRC datasets curated by the WED project
The symposium will include presentations from the ONS and WED teams, outlining developments with these key earnings datasets. The event will also include a series of invited papers.
The event provides a unique platform to:
- Gain insights into current future developments directly from ONS and WED teams.
- Present and discuss innovative research leveraging ONS earnings datasets.
- Foster collaborations between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
- Explore the future of UK earnings statistics and their applications.
Topics of Interest
- New findings or insights using earnings data.
- Data and methodological advancements.
- Coherence between earnings data sources.
- Applications of linked earnings datasets in policymaking.
- Case studies demonstrating the value of earnings research.
- Future opportunities and challenges in earnings research and statistics.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit:
- Extended abstracts (up to 750 words, including title and research question along with a summary of methods and results)
- Proposals for panel discussions
Submissions should align with the symposium’s focus on earnings data, curated by ONS and the WED project.
Important dates
- Submission deadline: Monday, 27 January 2025
- Notification of acceptance: 11 February 2025
- Event date: 29th April 2025