Annual Abstract of Statistics 1998

by The Stationery Office

Annual Abstract of Statistics is the most comprehensive source of statistics in the UK. Updated annually, and compiled from more than 100 sources, this statistical encyclopaedia includes over 10,000 series of data, covering key aspects of the UK's economic, social and industrial life. The data are presented in easy-to-read tables which are supported by explanatory notes and definitions. Also included are contact telephone numbers for most tables and a comprehensive index of sources, which can facilitate further research.

420 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 1998

About the author

TSO (The Stationery Office) is a British publishing company that was created in 1996 when the publishing arm of Her Majesty's Stationery Office was privatised.[1] TSO is the official publisher and the distributor for legislation, command and house papers, select committee reports, Hansard, and the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes.[2] It publishes more than 9,000 titles in print and digital formats each year, making it one of the largest publishers in the UK by volume.[1]

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