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AQW 23542/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy

To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of people who were on furlough in Northern Ireland when the scheme ended; and (ii) the estimated number of these that have recommenced their jobs.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 1 October 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
1 October 2021
Answer due by
18 October 2021
Answered
14 October 202113 days after tabling
Department
Department for the Economy
Priority question
No

Answer

Furlough figures at the end of September are not yet available.

The latest available provisional figures show that some 29,700 jobs remained on furlough at 31 August 2021, which is approximately 4% of eligible employments in Northern Ireland.

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