Figure no longer treated as official statistic in embarrassing setback after 2021 census question misunderstood Official figures estimating the number of transgender people in England and Wales have been stripped of their accredited status after an investigation found too many people misunderstood the 2021 census question.In an embarrassing setback, the Office for National Statistics has requested a reclassification of the finding that there were 262,000 trans people in England and Wales on census day, equivalent to 0.55% of the population. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/12/official-estimate-trans-population-england-wales-ons
Author : Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-12 17:28:58
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