Business activity index

Okappy business activity index

Overview

The Okappy business activity index tracks the number of jobs completed by day by companies across many different industries including Plumbing and Drainage, Electrical Contractors, Facilities Management, Construction and the Public Sector.
The index was rebased prior to the impact of Covid-19. An index reading of 100 reflect normal ‘pre-virus’ number of jobs completed per day.

Covid-19: Key dates

Monday, 16th March: Working from home encouraged where possible
Friday, 20th March: Schools closed from today
Monday, 23rd March: ‘Stay at home’ instructions issued
Thursday, 16th April: ‘Stay at home’ instructions extended
Monday 11th May: ‘Stay at home’ changed to ‘Stay Alert’
Monday 1st June: Schools begin to re-open
Monday 15th June: Non-essential shops re-open in England
Thursday 6th November: National lockdown imposed in England

Tracking economic recovery

January to February 2020 showed similar levels of activity as the same period in 2019.
March was actually busier as companies tried to complete as much work as possible before the lockdown was implemented
Work activity in April was roughly half that of the previous 3 months although April is generally a quieter month
Once the Easter Holiday was over, we saw an upturn in the number of jobs completed.
We saw a steady increase in June with momentum gaining pace towards the end of the month

About the Okappy job index

A broad perspective

The index tracks job activity across a number of different sectors including Plumbing and Drainage contractors, Electrical contractors, Facilities Management, Public Sector and Construction.
The majority of companies using Okappy are based in the UK, although there is an international influence with companies across Europe and as far a field as Australia using the Okappy platform.

Comprehensive view

Many different companies rely on Okappy to provide a real time view on their day to day activity, whether done in house by their own employees or subcontracted out to other companies.
With over 60,000 company connections on the platform, the data provides a comprehensive view of economic activity.

Real time

Date is collected in real-time as soon as jobs are completed. Information is anonymous and aggregated to provide a top down view of business activity.