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Publication - Statistics

BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 99

Published
19 January 2024
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy

Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 99 (including data for Wave 98).

Supporting documents

Homeworking

In Wave 99 the BICS asked businesses about whether they intend to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward.

Figure 3: In the period 27 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 (Wave 99), the share of businesses that were using or intended to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model was highest in the Information & Communication (47.3%) and Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities (30.1%) sectors.

Increased homeworking as a permanent business model, by industry. Businesses not permanently stopped trading -  with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland. Wave 99 – 27 December 2023 to 7 January 2024.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 99, the share of businesses that were using or intended to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model was highest in Information & Communication sector (47.3%).

Source: BICS Weighted Scotland Estimates - Wave 99 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 3 data see table ‘WFHModel’.

Figure 4: Improved staff wellbeing was the most commonly reported reason for using increased homeworking as a permanent businesses model going forward - this was reported by 84.1% 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 99 - 27 December 2023 to 7 January 2024.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 99, 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 99 from the Scottish Government.  For Figure 4 data see table ‘WFHModelYesY’.

In Wave 99, businesses who do not plan to use increased homeworking as a permanent business model going forward, were asked about their reasons for this.

Figure 5: 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 84.4% 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 99 - 27 December 2023 to 7 January 2024.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 99, 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 99 from the Scottish Government.  For Figure 5 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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