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Education/Employment Microdata Explorer

Research

Interactive tool for exploring relationships in UK Census microdata between education and employment outcomes.

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Overview

💡 Challenge

Researchers and policymakers need accessible tools to explore complex relationships in census microdata without advanced statistical software.

⚡ Solution

Created an interactive Streamlit dashboard allowing users to filter, visualize, and analyze education-employment patterns across demographics.

🎯 Impact

Makes census insights accessible to non-technical stakeholders and supports evidence-based policy discussions.

Technical Details

🛠️ Tech Stack

PythonStreamlitPandasPlotlyStatistical Analysis

✨ Key Features

  • Interactive demographic filtering
  • Cross-tabulation visualizations
  • Employment outcome distributions by education level
  • Geographic analysis capabilities

Key Learnings

  • Census data requires careful handling of sampling weights
  • Interactive exploration reveals insights missed in static reports
  • Privacy protection is paramount when working with microdata

📊 Data Notes

This project uses synthetic/open data to demonstrate capabilities while maintaining privacy and confidentiality. All methods and approaches are applicable to real-world scenarios.