Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted)
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
In the attached files you will find more information that will help you in order to complete this project.
You are required to complete a written Statistical Investigation, which will involve researching a topic and question of your choice. You will introduce the topic by providing a historical or theoretical background and your will explain how the research question will be answered. You will collect data by either primary or secondary methods or both and descriptively analyse the data by use of calculations and graphs. You will complete a written analysis of the data, which will inform your conclusion. Any sources used will be referenced and examples of raw data will be included in an Appendices section.
- State at least 3 research questions relating to this topic that you will be attempting to answer using statistical methods.
- Collect appropriate secondary data to address each of your research questions and present it in tabular or other suitable forms. It is suggested that you use data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk). Ensure that you provide a citation for all data and include a list of reference sources at the end of your report.
- Use a suitable software package (e.g. MS Excel) and a range of appropriate graphical techniques to display your data. Your report should include at least 3 graphs of at least 2 different types. All graphs must be produced by you and MUST NOT be copied from reference sources.
- Describe any patterns you observe and perform calculations of relevant quantities where appropriate.
- Use your data to draw relevant conclusions addressing your research questions.
Link to dataset for this topic: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment#timeseries
You are required to complete a written Statistical Investigation, which will involve researching a topic and question of your choice. You will introduce the topic by providing a historical or theoretical background and your will explain how the research question will be answered. You will collect data by either primary or secondary methods or both and descriptively analyse the data by use of calculations and graphs. You will complete a written analysis of the data, which will inform your conclusion. Any sources used will be referenced and examples of raw data will be included in an Appendices section.
- State at least 3 research questions relating to this topic that you will be attempting to answer using statistical methods.
- Collect appropriate secondary data to address each of your research questions and present it in tabular or other suitable forms. It is suggested that you use data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk). Ensure that you provide a citation for all data and include a list of reference sources at the end of your report.
- Use a suitable software package (e.g. MS Excel) and a range of appropriate graphical techniques to display your data. Your report should include at least 3 graphs of at least 2 different types. All graphs must be produced by you and MUST NOT be copied from reference sources.
- Describe any patterns you observe and perform calculations of relevant quantities where appropriate.
- Use your data to draw relevant conclusions addressing your research questions.
Link to dataset for this topic: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment#timeseries