More than 810,000 UK workers have lost jobs since start of pandemic in March 2020 – with 56,000 employees axed last month, ONS reveals
- The number of UK workers on payrolls has fallen by 813,000 since March 2020
- Data from the ONS shows workers on payrolls dropped by 56,000 last month
- Around five million people remain in employment but are still on furlough
More than 813,000 workers have lost their jobs since the start of the Covid crisis, it emerged today.
The number of UK workers on payrolls dropped by 56,000 last month and has fallen by 813,000 since March 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at the ONS, said: ‘The latest figures suggest that the jobs market has been broadly stable in recent months after the major shock of last spring.
‘The number of people on payroll fell slightly in March after a few months of growth.
‘There are, though, over 800,000 fewer employees than before the pandemic struck, and with around five million people employed but still on furlough, the labour market remains subdued.
‘However, with the prospect of businesses reopening, there was a marked rise in job vacancies in March, especially in sectors such as hospitality.’