Latest data on the numbers of employments furloughed in Greater Lincolnshire.
Proportionally fewer people in Greater Lincolnshire have been on furlough than in England overall: 29% of eligible employments have been furloughed through since the opening of the scheme, while nationally 32% have been furloughed. In total 143,200 people in Greater Lincolnshire and 95,600 in Lincolnshire have been furloughed at some stage up to 31st July.
Boston has one of the lowest take-up rates of the scheme in the whole country, while the largest take-up in Greater Lincolnshire has been in East Lindsey, where 35% of the workforce has been on furlough at some stage. This is probably due to the higher volume of people employed in retail and hospitality compared to other areas.
The table below shows all those who have been on furlough at any point up to 31st July 2020:
|
Council |
Employments furloughed |
Eligible employments |
Take-up rate |
|
Boston |
7,800 |
36,900 |
21% |
|
East Lindsey |
17,900 |
51,100 |
35% |
|
Lincoln |
13,700 |
45,800 |
30% |
|
North Kesteven |
13,800 |
52,000 |
27% |
|
South Holland |
10,400 |
43,700 |
24% |
|
South Kesteven |
21,000 |
65,300 |
32% |
|
West Lindsey |
11,100 |
39,300 |
28% |
|
Rutland |
5,100 |
16,000 |
32% |
|
North East Lincolnshire |
20,800 |
69,900 |
30% |
|
North Lincolnshire |
21,700 |
76,300 |
28% |
|
Lincolnshire County |
95,600 |
334,100 |
29% |
|
Greater Lincolnshire |
143,200 |
496,300 |
29% |
|
England |
8,067,700 |
25,577,800 |
32% |
