Construction workforce sees biggest drop in furloughed workers out of all sectors

By Tom Lowe2020-09-22T05:00:00

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Number has fallen by 62% since April peak

The number of furloughed jobs in the construction industry has fallen further than any other sector since the peak in April.

New data from HMRC reveals that 277,000 construction employees remained furloughed as of 31 July, down from 721,000 employees at the sector’s peak use of the furlough scheme on 14 April.

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