23/01/2021
Figures like this are frightening and while the government has retraining schemes to tackle the immediate problem of unemployment, what does it mean for tourism in the long-term? We are a nation that thrives in the limelight and revels in welcoming visitors, how can we help the small businesses when the visitors stop coming?
THERE were 22 unemployed workers for every advertised job opening in the West in September, showing the disproportionate economic impact of the pandemic on Atlantic counties.