Commenting on today’s labour market data, ONS head of economic statistics Sam Beckett said: (1/4)
Sam Beckett continued: (2/4)
Sam Beckett added: (3/4)
Sam Beckett concluded: (4/4)
The number of employees on payroll rose by 197,000 in May 2021.
This was still 553,000 fewer than before the pandemic (February 2020) ow.ly/IQG050Fap25
975.2 million hours were worked each week in February to April 2021.
This is an increase of 7.2 million hours on the previous three months, reflecting the relaxation of #COVID19 restrictions, but still below pre-pandemic levels ow.ly/Svpx50Fap3N
After allowing for inflation, average pay (whether including or excluding bonuses) was growing at an annual rate of 4.4% in February to April 2021.
This was impacted by some statistical factors, and the underlying picture suggests more modest pay rises ow.ly/n7sM50Fap5m
There were 758,000 job vacancies in March to May 2021, just below the pre-pandemic level.
However, most industries recovered to show vacancies above pre-pandemic levels - and sectors such as hospitality have seen strong rises ow.ly/b7y550Fap6W
There were 5.67 million public sector employees in March 2021.
This is an increase of 1.3% since December 2020 following rises throughout 2020 - partly due to the response of the National Health Service and the Civil Service to the #COVID19 pandemic ow.ly/4ghx50Fap86
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Data from @beisgovuk show offshore and onshore wind energy generation accounted for 24% of total electricity generated in 2020 – that’s 75,610 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity from wind.
This is enough to power 8.4 trillion LED light bulbs ow.ly/Ir9m50Favha
Turnover generated by businesses active in offshore and/or onshore wind was almost £6 billion in 2019 ow.ly/J17q50FavpA
We’ve published new research on homeworking, showing that most people (61%) want to spend at least half of their time working from home post-pandemic ow.ly/LJme50F9vt6
54% of businesses expect at least half of their staff will want to return to their normal place of work after the pandemic, although nearly a third (32%) remain undecided ow.ly/kbaA50F9vvI
37% of businesses expect their workforce to return to their normal place of work within 3 months.
2% expect it to take more than 6 months, and a further 2% do not expect their workforce to return at all ow.ly/H3Et50F9vyi
Our latest data show #COVID19 rates continued to increase in England, with trends in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland being uncertain in the latest week.
Due to low positivity rates, caution should be taken when interpreting small changes in trends ow.ly/eXTh50F88Ww
In England, the number of people with #COVID19 increased in the North West, West Midlands, London and the South East, while early signs of a decrease were seen in the East of England.
For the first time, our Opinions & Lifestyle survey looks at plans to travel abroad.
12% of adults said they planned to go on a trip abroad before September, with 71% of these adults giving a holiday as the purpose of their trip ow.ly/tYqf50F82dt
In order to travel abroad, people said they were willing to
▪️ Wear a face covering (91% of those planning to go abroad)
▪️ Provide proof of vaccination (86%).
People appeared less willing to quarantine when arriving home (25%) ow.ly/gpfw50F82ey
Of adults who left home in the last week
▪️ 28% ate or drank indoors at a restaurant, café, bar or pub (20% last week)
▪️ 17% visited a beauty spot, landmark, heritage site or beach (10% last week)
Results follow further easing of restrictions in England ow.ly/sOxE50F82kN