[1] It includes not only statisticians, but also economists, social researchers, IT professionals, and secretarial and clerical staff.
Members of the GSS work in the Office for National Statistics, most UK Government departments, and the devolved administrations.
The GSS publishes around 2,000 sets of statistics each year, as well as providing professional advice and analysis to decision-makers.
[1] The GSS was formed in 1968, in response to a series of recommendations made by Claus Moser, director of the Central Statistical Office, who recognised that 'society was going through radical changes, and social and economic policy was being made on incorrect and out of date statistics.
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