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UK says 4.2 million jobs on furlough at end of March
The total number of jobs on furlough peaked at 8.9 million in May 2020 and fell as low as 2.4 million in October, before the government reimposed lockdown restrictions.
Published on: May 6, 2021, 15:55:08 IST
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British employers had registered 4.2 million jobs as being on furlough on March 31, down from 4.7 million on Feb. 28, provisional tax office data showed on Thursday.
The total number of jobs on furlough peaked at 8.9 million in May 2020 and fell as low as 2.4 million in October, before the government reimposed lockdown restrictions.
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