The number of construction workers furloughed under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as of the end of June fell by 318,000 from its April peak.
But 403,000 workers remained on the scheme, which provides employers with financial support of up to 80% of their employees’ salary up to £2,500 a month per employee, as of 30 June.
That was down from a high of 721,000 workers furloughed on 14 April. In total, 174,000 construction employers have taken advantage of the scheme, with a total of 769,000 employments furloughed at some point, representing a take-up rate of 60%. In Northern Ireland, 71% of employments were furloughed, while in Scotland it was 73%, compared to 58% in England.
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