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We’ve published our latest set of faster indicators again today, showing the impact of #coronavirus to UK economy and society. https://twitter.com/ons/status/1298908185525465089">https://twitter.com/ons/statu...
13% of the workforce remain on furlough leave, with 70% of furloughed employees receiving top ups from employers to their pay, according to the latest Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey (BICS).
Company incorporations returned to the levels seen in June and July 2020, at 3,393 incorporations per working day, and remained higher than the 2,612 per working day on average the same time last year in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2019, according to data from @CompaniesHouse
Total online job adverts remained at just over half (55%) of the 2019 average for the third consecutive week, using data from @Adzuna
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) lodgements for new dwellings increased to their highest level since 16 March but remained below the level observed at the end of February, using data from @MHCLG
Overall footfall at retail locations continued to rise in the week commencing 17 August, with footfall in retail parks increasing to 90% when compared with the same day a year ago and shopping centres to just under 70%, using data from @Springboard_
On Monday 24 August, all motor vehicle traffic was six percentage points lower than traffic seen on the equivalent Monday in the first week of February, mainly driven by reduced car traffic, according to data from @transportgovuk
Our final indicator in this week& #39;s release shows between 17 and 23 August, the average volume of daily ship visits was 306 compared with 345 in the previous week, only slightly above the levels seen in April and May.
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