BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 92
Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 92.
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Worker Shortages
In Wave 92, businesses were asked whether they are currently experiencing a shortage of workers. An estimated 31.5% of businesses were experiencing a shortage of workers - rising to 44.5% in the Accommodation & Food Services industry sector, and 39.1% in the Construction industry sector.
The BICS also asks businesses that are experiencing a shortage of workers, about how their businesses has been affected by this – the specific question asked is shown below.
Worker Shortage question: How has the shortage of workers affected your business?
- employees working increased hours
- had to pause trading entirely
- had to pause trading some of the business
- had to recruit temporary workers
- unable to meet demands
- other
- not sure
- business has not been affected
Figure 1: In Wave 92, 57.6% of businesses reported that the shortage of workers has resulted in employees working increased hours. The next most commonly reported impacts were that businesses were unable to meet demands (37.9%) and had to recruit temporary workers (17.1%). Comparing to the previous month, fewer businesses are now reporting these impacts.
Estimated share of businesses by impact of worker shortage. Businesses not permanently stopped trading and experiencing a worker shortage, with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland. Wave 92 - 18 September to 1 October 2023.
Source: BICS Weighted Scotland Estimates - Wave 92 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 1 data see table ‘WorkerShortageAffected’.
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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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