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UK DATA: "While only covering the first weeks of restrictions, our figures show

COVID-19 is having a major impact on the labour market. In March employment held

up well, as furloughed workers still count as employed, but hours worked fell

sharply in late March, especially in sectors such as hospitality and

construction,"ONS Deputy National Statistician for Economic Statistics Jonathan

Athow said. 

--"Through April, though, there were signs of falling employment as real-time

tax data show the number of employees on companies' payrolls fell noticeably,

and vacancies were sharply down too, with hospitality again falling steepest."