As of August 2020, only three-quarters of businesses in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry sector of the United Kingdom were currently trading. While this is a significant improvement on April, when just 20.5 percent of businesses in this sector were trading, it is far behind the majority of other sectors, most of which have 90 percent or more of their businesses currently trading.
Share of businesses currently trading in the United Kingdom (UK) between two-weeks ending April 19, and August 9, 2020
(by industry)
Characteristic
August 9, 2020
April 19, 2020
Arts, Entertainment And Recreation
74.8%
20.5%
Accommodation And Food Service Activities
89.7%
18.2%
Administrative And Support Service Activities
92.4%
91.5%
Information And Communication
93.2%
95%
Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities
95.1%
96.7%
All Industries
95.2%
76.7%
Education
96.5%
86.8%
Construction
97.4%
73.2%
Transportation And Storage
97.4%
91.5%
Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
97.8%
75.2%
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management And Remediation Activities
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 27, 2020). Share of businesses currently trading in the United Kingdom (UK) between two-weeks ending April 19, and August 9, 2020 (by industry) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167157/trading-status-of-businesses-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of businesses currently trading in the United Kingdom (UK) between two-weeks ending April 19, and August 9, 2020 (by industry)." Chart. August 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167157/trading-status-of-businesses-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Share of businesses currently trading in the United Kingdom (UK) between two-weeks ending April 19, and August 9, 2020 (by industry). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167157/trading-status-of-businesses-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Businesses Currently Trading in The United Kingdom (Uk) between Two-weeks Ending April 19, and August 9, 2020 (by Industry)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167157/trading-status-of-businesses-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of businesses currently trading in the United Kingdom (UK) between two-weeks ending April 19, and August 9, 2020 (by industry) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167157/trading-status-of-businesses-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of businesses currently trading in the United Kingdom (UK) between two-weeks ending April 19, and August 9, 2020 (by industry) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167157/trading-status-of-businesses-in-the-uk/
