Period covered: June 21Published: July 30, 2021Read time: 1min

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6% of retail workforce still furloughed in June

172,000 of retail employees remained furloughed in June, down from 221,000 in May, a decrease of 22%. While this is a commendable decline, with stores allowed to open for over two months at the end of June, the relative high number of workers still on furlough speaks of the challenges the industry is still facing. Retail furloughs accounted for 5.6% of the industry workforce in June, and 8.9% of total UK furloughs.