Recovery continues but output still down on pre-covid levels, ONS figures reveal

By Jordan Marshall2020-09-11T08:51:00

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Source: John Gilchrist

Activity increased by 17.6% in July, according to the ONS

Construction’s recovery from the doldrums of the coronavirus lockdown continued in July - but output is still significantly below the level seen before the covid-19 crisis gripped the UK, according to Office for National Statistics figures.

The data shows that while activity expanded by 17.6% in July this was still down 11.6% on the output recorded in February - the last full month before lockdown for the coronavirus began.

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