BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 63
Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 63
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Worker Shortages
In Wave 63 businesses were asked whether they are currently experiencing a shortage of workers. An estimated 38.3% of businesses reported experiencing a shortage of workers - rising to 48.8% in the Transport and storage sector, and 41.0% in the Manufacturing 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 of some of the business
- had to recruit temporary workers
- unable to meet demands
- other
- not sure
- my business has not been affected
Figure 4: In Wave 63, 67.9% of businesses reported that the shortage of workers has resulted in employees working increased hours, and 34.0% of businesses reported that they have been unable to meet demands due to a shortage of workers.
Source: Office for National Statistics – BICS – Weighted Scotland Estimates – Wave 63
Contact
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Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
e-mail: marina.curran@gov.scot or industrystatistics@gov.scot
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Office of the Chief Statistician
Telephone: 0131 244 0442
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