The job retention scheme in the United Kingdom ended on September 30, 2021, with approximately 1.16 million jobs still on furlough at its conclusion. In May 2020 the number of jobs furloughed peaked at over 8.8 million. As a cumulative total there were around 11.7 million jobs furloughed in the since the introduction of the scheme in March 2020.
Daily number of employments furloughed under the job retention scheme in the United Kingdom between March 1 2020, and September 30, 2021
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GOV.UK. (December 16, 2021). Daily number of employments furloughed under the job retention scheme in the United Kingdom between March 1 2020, and September 30, 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189198/jobs-on-furlough-uk/
GOV.UK. "Daily number of employments furloughed under the job retention scheme in the United Kingdom between March 1 2020, and September 30, 2021." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189198/jobs-on-furlough-uk/
GOV.UK. (2021). Daily number of employments furloughed under the job retention scheme in the United Kingdom between March 1 2020, and September 30, 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189198/jobs-on-furlough-uk/
GOV.UK. "Daily Number of Employments Furloughed under The Job Retention Scheme in The United Kingdom between March 1 2020, and September 30, 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189198/jobs-on-furlough-uk/
GOV.UK, Daily number of employments furloughed under the job retention scheme in the United Kingdom between March 1 2020, and September 30, 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189198/jobs-on-furlough-uk/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Daily number of employments furloughed under the job retention scheme in the United Kingdom between March 1 2020, and September 30, 2021 [Graph], GOV.UK, December 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189198/jobs-on-furlough-uk/