BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 103
Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 103
Latest main findings for businesses with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland
- in Wave 103 (19 February to 3 March 2024), 21.6% of businesses reported that a shortage of workers has resulted in employees working increased hours. However, the majority of businesses (54.3%) reported that they had not experienced any challenges due to a shortage of workers
- in Wave 103, the share of businesses that were using or intended to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model was highest in the Information & Communication (56.0%) and Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities (46.1%) sectors
- improved staff wellbeing was the most commonly reported reason for using increased homeworking as a permanent businesses model going forward - this was reported by 80.7% of relevant businesses in Wave 103
- homeworking not being suitable for the business was the most commonly reported reason for not using increased homeworking as a permanent businesses model going forward - this was reported by 80.1% of relevant businesses in Wave 103
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Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
e-mail: industrystatistics@gov.scot
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Office of the Chief Statistician
e-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot
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