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Publication - Statistics

BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 88

Published
18 August 2023
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Part of
Business, industry and innovation, Economy

Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 88.

This document is part of a collection

Supporting documents

Homeworking

In Wave 88 the BICS asked businesses about whether they intend to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward.

Figure 1: In the period 24 July to 6 August 2023 (Wave 88), the share of businesses that were using or intended to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model was highest in the Information & Communication (63.3%) and Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities (43.7%) sectors.

Increased homeworking as a permanent business model, by industry. Businesses not permanently stopped trading -  with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland. Wave 88 – 24 July to 6 August 2023.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 88, the share of businesses that were using or intended to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model was highest in Information & Communication sector (63.3%).

Source: BICS Weighted Scotland Estimates - Wave 88 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 1 data see table ‘WFHModel’.

Figure 2: Improved staff wellbeing was the most commonly reported reason for using increased homeworking as a permanent businesses model going forward - this was reported by 78.8% of relevant businesses.

Estimated share of businesses by why business intends to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward. Businesses not permanently stopped trading, with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland, and who plan to use homeworking as a permanent business model. Wave 88 - 24 July to 6 August 2023.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 88, improved staff wellbeing was the most commonly reported reason for using increased homeworking as a permanent businesses model going forward.

Source: BICS Weighted Scotland Estimates - Wave 88 from the Scottish Government.  For Figure 2 data see table ‘WFHModelYesY’.

In Wave 88, businesses who do not plan to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward, were asked about their reasons for this.

Figure 3: 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 86.1% of relevant businesses.

Estimated share of businesses by why business does not intend to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward. Businesses not permanently stopped trading, with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland, and who do not plan to use homeworking as a permanent business model. Wave 88 - 24 July to 6 August 2023.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 88, 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.

Source: BICS Weighted Scotland Estimates - Wave 88 from the Scottish Government.  For Figure 3 data see table ‘WFHModelNoY’.

Contact

For enquiries about this publication please contact:

Marina Curran

Business & Innovation Statistics

Office of the Chief Economic Adviser

e-mail: industrystatistics@gov.scot

 

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:

Office of the Chief Statistician

e-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot

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