Adzuna comments on ONS economic activity, faster indicators: "We can see an Eat Out to Help Out boost in today's numbers"

"We can see an Eat Out to Help Out boost in today's numbers. The scheme has bolstered the recovery of the Catering & Hospitality sector with a noticeable pick-up in hiring pace from August, adding to the steady gains in job ads made since June. Vacancy levels are now at 37% of the average weekly volumes seen in 2019, up from a low of just 13% at the beginning of June. It's a clear sign that Rishi Sunak's dining out package has injected new confidence into the Catering & Hospitality sector and that business owners are bringing people back to work and making money again. The sector was one of the hardest hit by Covid-19 with job openings falling dramatically, but slowly and surely it is getting back on its feet."