The proportion of UK businesses’ workforce reported to be on furlough has decreased to 6% (around 1.5 million people), according to the latest Business Insights and Conditions Survey.
This is the lowest level reported since the furlough scheme began ow.ly/evth50FhpG2
In the week to 21 June 2021, the seven-day average estimate of UK restaurant diners was at 128% of its level in the same week of 2019, according to @OpenTableUK.
This is a 9 percentage point increase from the previous week ow.ly/SL8p50FhpIP
@OpenTableUK The total volume of UK online job adverts on 18 June 2021, had increased by 2% compared with a week ago, according to @Adzuna.
The total volume remained above pre-pandemic levels at 129% of its February 2020 average ow.ly/IzKu50FhpTp
Retail footfall fell by 3% in the week to 19 June 2021, the third consecutive weekly drop, after an increase when lockdown restrictions eased in April 2021.
We’ve explored how people’s use of time has changed one year on from our research during the first lockdown.
Our analysis looks at the behaviours of people who had and hadn’t received at least one dose of a #COVID19 vaccine by March 2021 ow.ly/lYRE50FgxTo
We spent time differently in March 2021 compared with the first lockdown, with more time spent on outdoor activities and socialising and less time on home-based activities like watching TV.
Changes are largely linked to changes in government restrictions ow.ly/WrjP50FgxWt
Non-vaccinated people spent more time working in March 2021 than in March to April 2020 - with little change seen in those who had received one dose of the vaccine.
Age or occupation, rather than vaccine status, could explain this difference ow.ly/wytf50FgxYF
#COVID19 rates continued to increase in England and remain low in Wales. In Northern Ireland & Scotland, the trend of people testing positive was uncertain.
Due to low positivity rates, caution should be taken over interpreting small movements in trends ow.ly/1gWU50Fdja5
Cases compatible with the Delta variant of #COVID19 have continued to increase in England.
Delta variant compatible cases remain low in Wales, and the trend is uncertain in Northern Ireland and Scotland ow.ly/O5gk50FdjbH
Regionally in England, there were increases in the number of people with #COVID19 in
▪️ the North West
▪️ the West Midlands
▪️ the South East.
Decreases were seen in the East of England and the East Midlands ow.ly/Def150Fdjfc
The proportion of businesses’ workforce reported to be on furlough fell from around 20% in late January to 7% in late May 2021.
This is the lowest since the furlough scheme began, while the highest proportion was working at their normal workplace (62%) ow.ly/I0Ij50Fci9W
Businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreation industry reported the highest proportion of its workforce on furlough leave (21%) ow.ly/V8eA50Fcig1
87% of UK businesses were currently trading in early June, remaining consistent since late May 2021.
This is the joint highest percentage of businesses currently trading since comparable estimates began in June 2020 ow.ly/izH550FcihI