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COVID-19 makes an impact, but affects sectors differently

Remote working

• ACTIONS

• 38%: Change working hours for some or all employees

• 27%: Freeze hiring

• 23%: Furlough staff (i.e. temporarily suspend work while maintaining some pay or other benefits)

• 21%: Cut back on production

• 15%: Ask staff to take pay Cuts

• 15%: Close stories or other facilities

• 14%: Lay off staff/making staff redundant

• 14%: Delay promotions/pay raises

• 11%: Stop or delay paying suppliers

• 8%: Change the products you sell/produce

• TOP SECTOR

• 57%: Manufacturing

• 46%: IT/Tech

• 44%: Education

• 58%: Manufacturing

• 54%: Marketing/PR

• 29%: Hospitality/tourism

• 37%: Hospitality/tourism

• 18%: Construction and financial services

• 18%: Financial services