Cryptic crossword clue
Government statisticians, I note, are working on construction 2,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 4 letter word ON SITE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "working on construction" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case working on construction = on site.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ON SITE mean?

ON SITE adjective
  1. On a particular site or in a particular building, as opposed to at a remote site or factory.

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