Figure 1: The accommodation and food services industry had the lowest percentage of businesses currently trading, at 75%, c

Percentage of businesses, current trading status, broken down by industry, weighted, UK, 5 to 18 October 2020

Notes 4. Businesses were asked for their current trading status and so responses will be from the point of completion of t
Unit %

Industry PermanentlTemporarilyCurrently trading

Accommodat 7.2 17.5 75.4
Arts entert 0 22.1 77.9
Administrat 4.3 16 79.7
Informatio 5.5 14.5 80
Professional 6.7 12.1 81.2
Manufactur 8.1 9.9 81.9
Transporta 6.8 7.2 86
Education 5.8 6.6 87.7
Wholesale a 1.2 11.2 87.7
Constructi * 8.3 91.6
Water supp 0 0 100
Real estate 0 0 100
Human healt 0 0 100
All industri 3.9 11.4 84.6
urrently trading, at 75%, compared with 85% across all industries

he point of completion of the questionnaire (19 October to 1 November 2020).