BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 77

Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 77.


Industrial Action

In Wave 77, 17.3% of applicable businesses reported that they had been affected by industrial action in January 2023.

In Wave 77, business were also asked how they had been affected by industrial action in January 2023- the specific question asked is shown below.

Industrial Action question: How was your business affected by industrial action in January 2023?

  • business was unable to obtain necessary goods
  • business was unable to obtain necessary services
  • business was unable to operate fully
  • part or all of the workforce were directly involved in industrial action
  • workforce had to change their working location
  • workforce were unable to perform their roles
  • other
  • not sure

An estimated 20.9% of businesses reported that the workforce were unable to perform their roles, and 20.8% of businesses reported that the workforce had to change their working location due to industrial action in January 2023.

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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