COVID-19 impact on domestic business trips of employees in the UK 2021, by transport

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 11, 2023

A January 2021 survey evaluated the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on domestic business trips in the United Kingdom. According to the study, 43 percent of surveyed employees used the car for work-related trips within the UK after March 2020, while 29 percent of respondents did the same over the 12 months prior to the outbreak of the pandemic. In contrast, the share of employees taking flights for domestic business trips decreased after the health crisis.

Share of employees taking domestic business trips before and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2021, by means of transport

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Release date

August 2021

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 18 to 29, 2021

Number of respondents

465 businesses*

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*The survey count for 'Before the COVID-19 pandemic' is based on 465 respondents. The survey count for 'During the COVID-19 pandemic' is based on 172 respondents.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic refers to domestic business trips made in the 12 months prior to March 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic refers to domestic business trips made since March 2020.

The source defined domestic business trips as follows: 'Any journey made within the UK for business purposes, including domestic travel to international airports/ports, but excluding commuting, and excluding overseas travel'.

This statistic is using original data from GOV.UK and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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