Office for National Statistics
Coverage explores how economic data and labour market statistics from the UK’s national statistics agency inform business planning across the hospitality sector. Reporting includes updates on inflation, consumer spending, GDP, wage growth, vacancies, and employment levels, with analysis of how these indicators affect restaurant, pub, and catering performance. Insight is tailored for operators, finance leads, and strategy teams using ONS data to benchmark trading conditions, forecast demand, and shape workforce planning.
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Sep- 2021 -22 SeptemberAdvice
How hospitality’s ongoing battle with staff shortages could transform the sector
Desperate to make up for months of lost trading, Freedom Day was seen as hospitality’s road to recovery. However, it soon became apparent that restaurants, pubs and bars face a persistent existential threat: staff shortages. The number of job postings in the UK hospitality sector shot up by 46% since…
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15 SeptemberGovernment
Inflation sees biggest jump on record in August
UK inflation saw its largest jump since records began in August, as the rate spiked to 3.2% in a 12 month period, up from 2% year-on-year in July. Despite the rate soaring past the Government’s 2% inflation target, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) claimed that this “is likely to…
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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilCoronavirus
355,000 fewer employees in hospitality than last year, says ONS
There are around 355,000 fewer employees in the hospitality sector in 2021 compared to the year before, according to employment figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Some 78% of those leaving the hospitality payroll employment were under the age of 35, and more than half who lost…
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Dec- 2020 -15 DecemberCoronavirus
Hospitality sector accounts for third of jobs lost since February
A third of all jobs which have been lost since February, during the pandemic, have been from the hospitality industry. According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), job losses in the sector were the largest single contributor to the fall in employment. Redundancy figures in the UK,…
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11 DecemberNews
Hospitality restrictions have halved economic growth, UKH claims
UKHospitality has claimed that restrictions on the country’s hospitality sector have almost halved the UK’s economic growth, with the situation only likely to get worse. The report follows the new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which showed that nearly half (45%) of UK businesses currently trading…
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Nov- 2020 -20 NovemberCoronavirus
A third of hospitality groups fear collapse
One in three hospitality firms have “little or no” confidence in surviving the next three months, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The sector was found to be the most discouraged industry in the survey’s findings, followed by the administrative and support service activities…
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Sep- 2020 -10 SeptemberNews
Hospitality sector to ‘Walk for Calm’ amid mental health crisis
Leading hospitality organisations, alongside mental health charities, are backing the ‘Walk for Calm’ initiative to promote better mental health in the industry. Fronted by charities Hospitality Action and CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), the initiative will see multiple socially distanced, 20km fundraising walks take place in London, Birmingham and Manchester. …
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Aug- 2020 -12 AugustCoronavirus
UK in recession following 20% GDP slump
The UK economy has entered into a “technical recession” following a “record” fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the second quarter of the year. According to the Office for National Statistics, GDP slumped by 20.4% between April and June 2020, compared with the 2.2% drop seen during Q1 2020…
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Jul- 2020 -14 JulyCoronavirus
UK GDP slumped 19.1% in three months to May
GDP fell by 19.1% in the three months to May 2020, as government restrictions on movement dramatically reduced economic activity. According to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), this was driven by falls in nearly every industry, most notably by food and beverage service activities, which fell…
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Jun- 2020 -18 JuneCoronavirus
UK inflation hits four-year low
The UK’s inflation rate dropped to 0.5% in May, down from 0.8% in April, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). According to the ONS, falling prices for motor fuels and a variety of recreational and cultural goods resulted in the largest downward contributions to inflation…
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