Liz McKeown
Liz McKeown is the Director of Economic Statistics at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the UK, where she plays a critical role in analyzing and reporting economic data. In recent news, she commented on the unexpected shrinkage of the UK economy by 0.1% in January, attributing it to a slowdown in manufacturing while highlighting that the economy grew overall in the previous three months.
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Liz McKeown is the director of economic statistics at the ONS who discussed wage growth trends.
Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
United Kingdom· 2026-01-20
Liz McKeown, the ONS director of economic statistics, indicated a weakening labour market.
Young workers hit hardest as UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%United Kingdom· 2025-12-16
ONS director of economic statistics Liz McKeown said there was a particularly marked fall in car production in September.
UK growth in third quarter slows after big fall in car productionUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-13
Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics for the ONS, commented on the weakening labour market.
UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakensUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-11
Liz McKeown, ONS director of statistics, stated that economic growth increased slightly in the latest three months.
UK economy grew 0.1% in AugustUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-16
Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the ONS, reported that the number of employees on payroll has fallen in 10 of the last 12 months.
Half of UK job losses in hospitality, say bossesUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-25
Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the ONS, said the number of employees on payroll has now fallen in 10 of the last 12 months.
UK jobs market cools as vacancies fallUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-12
Liz McKeown is the director of economic statistics at the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fallUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-10
Liz McKeown is the ONS's director of economic statistics who commented on the labour market cooling.
Ryanair tells flight attendants to repay salary risesUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-20
The ONS's director of economic statistics, Liz McKeown, said the broader picture continues to be of the labour market cooling.
This surprise resilience may not be temporaryUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-15Liz McKeown is the ONS's director of economic statistics who commented on the labour market cooling.
UK jobs market continues to weakenUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-13Liz McKeown is the director of economic statistics at the ONS who commented on the UK's job market.
Nissan to cut 11,000 more jobs and shut seven factoriesUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-13
Liz McKeown is the ONS director of economic statistics who commented on the UK labour market.
UK unemployment hits highest since 2021
Nigeria· 2025-05-13Liz McKeown is the director of economic statistics at the Office for National Statistics.
UK economy grew more than expected in FebruaryUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-11
Liz McKeown, ONS director of economic statistics, commented on the UK economy's performance in January.
UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in JanuaryUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-14