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Publication - Statistics

BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 69

Published
24 November 2022
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Part of
Business, industry and innovation, Economy

Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 69.

This document is part of a collection

Supporting documents

Homeworking

In Wave 69 the BICS asked businesses about whether they intend to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward.

Figure 2: In the period 31 October to 13 November 2022 (Wave 69), the share of businesses that were using or intended to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model was highest in the Information & Communication (46.9%) and Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities (41.2%) sectors.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 69, the share of businesses that were using or intended to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model was highest in Information & Communication sector (46.9%).

Source: Office for National Statistics – BICS – Weighted Scotland Estimates – Wave 69

Figure 3: Improved staff wellbeing was the most commonly reported reason for using increased homeworking as a permanent businesses model going forward - this was reported by 66.3% of relevant businesses.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 69, improved staff wellbeing was the most commonly reported reason for using increased homeworking as a permanent businesses model going forward.

Source: Office for National Statistics – BICS – Weighted Scotland Estimates – Wave 69

In Wave 69, businesses who do not plan to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward, were asked about their reasons for this.

Figure 4: 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 84.6% of relevant businesses.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 69, 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: Office for National Statistics – BICS – Weighted Scotland Estimates – Wave 69

Contact

For enquiries about this publication please contact:

Marina Curran

Business & Innovation Statistics

Office of the Chief Economic Adviser

e-mail: marina.curran@gov.scot or industrystatistics@gov.scot

 

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:

Office of the Chief Statistician

Telephone: 0131 244 0442

e-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot

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