The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a major impact on businesses within the accommodation and food service industry in the United Kingdom. Fewer businesses were trading at the start of the outbreak in March 2020, with the lowest value recorded during the first few weeks of lockdown from April 6-19 (18.2 percent). Since July most businesses have returned to trading, reaching close to 90 percent in the first week of August. However, the share of accommodation and food service businesses trading have fluctuated from September 21 onwards. By March 21, 2021, the number of businesses trading reached 37.3 percent.
Share of accommodation and food service businesses trading during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2020 to March 2021
Characteristic
Share of businesses
Mar 8 to Mar 21, 2021
37.3%
Feb 22 to Mar 7, 2021
40.3%
Feb 8 to Feb 21, 2021
35.4%
Jan 25 to Feb 7, 2021
35%
Jan 11 to 24, 2021
30.7%
Dec 29, 2020 to Jan 10, 2021
34.5%
Dec 14 to 23, 2020
48.5%
Nov 30 to Dec 13, 2020
47.6%
Nov 16 to 29, 2020
44.8%
Nov 2 to 15, 2020
60.1%
Oct 19 to Nov 1, 2020
60.1%
Oct 5 to 18, 2020
71.5%
Sep 21 to Oct 4, 2020
86.8%
Sep 7 to 20, 2020
73.5%
Aug 10 to 23, 2020
90.9%
Jul 27 to Aug 9, 2020
89.7%
Jul 13 to Jul 26, 2020
83.1%
Jun 29 to Jul 12, 2020
77.5%
Jun 15 to Jun 28, 2020
51.3%
Jun 1 to Jun 14, 2020
46.7%
May 18 to May 31, 2020
34.4%
May 4 to May 17, 2020
25.4%
Apr 20 to May 3, 2020
21.9%
Apr 6 to Apr 19, 2020
18.2%
Mar 23 to Apr 5, 2020
18.4%
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*Number of responses: March 23 to April 5: n = 516; April 6 to April 19: n = 516; April 20 to May 3: n = 556; May 4 to May 17: n = 556; May 18 to May 31: n = 651; June 1 to June 14: n = 514; June 15 to June 28: n = 480; June 29 to July 12: n = 512; July 13 to July 26: n = 472; July 27 to Aug 9: n = 515; Aug 10 to 23: n = 461; Sep 7 to 20: n = 478; Sep 21 to Oct 4: n = 525; Oct 5 to 18: n = 487; Oct 19 to Nov 1 n= 866; Nov 2 to 15: 866; Nov 16 to 29: 964; Nov 30 to Dec 13: n = 927; Dec 14 to 23: n = 808; Dec 29 to Jan 10: n = 817; Jan 11 to 24: n = 946; Jan 25 to Feb 7 n = 971; Feb 8 to 21: n = 1,006; Feb 22 to Mar 7: n = 951.
Figures for Aug 24 to Sep 6, 2020 were not provided by source.
Data can be found under Table 'Trading Status (WTD)' in the excel sheet.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 25, 2021). Share of accommodation and food service businesses trading during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2020 to March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168552/share-of-hospitality-businesses-trading-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of accommodation and food service businesses trading during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2020 to March 2021." Chart. March 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168552/share-of-hospitality-businesses-trading-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Share of accommodation and food service businesses trading during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2020 to March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168552/share-of-hospitality-businesses-trading-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Accommodation and Food Service Businesses Trading during The Coronavirus Pandemic in The United Kingdom (Uk) from March 2020 to March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168552/share-of-hospitality-businesses-trading-in-the-uk/
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