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Home » Blog » Business Activity Increases But Unemployment Rises

Business Activity Increases But Unemployment Rises

August 11, 2020 By //  by Des Ingham Leave a Comment

A recent survey by the Ulster Bank has revealed that business activity in Northern Ireland picked up last month, which hopefully shows that the economy is slowly recovering after lockdown. But worryingly there has been a steep rise in unemployment which will have to be checked if we are to see a sustained recovery.

Business Activity Increases In Northern Ireland

Retail, Manufacturing & Construction Picking Up

The survey showed that output and new orders were increasing at a healthy rate after the heavy falls during March onwards, with retail, manufacturing and construction showing strong performances. However the biggest sector in the Northern Ireland economy, the services industry, has continued to stagnate.

Mixed Sales Performances

There has been mixed results for many companies, with some seeing decent sales performances and others finding it hard to get back to a competitive level in their sector.

If you compare the economic results so far with the rest of the UK, Northern Ireland has fared better than both Scotland and Wales but has not done as well as England.

Commenting on the economic climate in Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank chief economist Richard Ramsey is quoted in a BBC News article as saying:

“A further easing of lockdown restrictions in July helped secure growth in private sector activity for the first time in 17 months,” he said.

But he warned there will be further job losses ahead.

“The phasing out of the furlough scheme is anticipated to lead to further redundancies in the months ahead,” he said.

“While the return to growth is welcome news it merely marks the start of a long road to recovery. There remains a huge gap relative to pre-pandemic levels of output/activity.

“Bridging this gap will take years not months and the twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit will have to be navigated along the way.”

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There are bound to be many bumps in the road as the economy and society as a whole recovers from the effects of Covid-19. And if the infection rates rise as communities open up further and schools re-open we could be in for a very rough ride indeed. But let`s think positively and hope that we are over the worst of it.

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