A June 2021 report investigated the extent of redundancies in the museum industry of the United Kingdom after a year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The study identified that as of April 2021 roughly 4,100 jobs were deemed as surplus since the beginning of the pandemic. Specifically, there were 1,850 proposed redundancies in addition to 2,250 confirmed redundancies as of the period considered.
Total number of redundancies in the museum industry in the United Kingdom (UK) between April 2020 and April 2021, by type
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Museums Association. (June 22, 2021). Total number of redundancies in the museum industry in the United Kingdom (UK) between April 2020 and April 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271132/total-redundancies-museum-industry-uk-by-type/
Museums Association. "Total number of redundancies in the museum industry in the United Kingdom (UK) between April 2020 and April 2021, by type ." Chart. June 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271132/total-redundancies-museum-industry-uk-by-type/
Museums Association. (2021). Total number of redundancies in the museum industry in the United Kingdom (UK) between April 2020 and April 2021, by type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271132/total-redundancies-museum-industry-uk-by-type/
Museums Association. "Total Number of Redundancies in The Museum Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) between April 2020 and April 2021, by Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271132/total-redundancies-museum-industry-uk-by-type/
Museums Association, Total number of redundancies in the museum industry in the United Kingdom (UK) between April 2020 and April 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271132/total-redundancies-museum-industry-uk-by-type/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Total number of redundancies in the museum industry in the United Kingdom (UK) between April 2020 and April 2021, by type [Graph], Museums Association, June 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271132/total-redundancies-museum-industry-uk-by-type/