Quarterly Economic Survey - Q4 2018 Quarterly Economic Survey Question Title * 1. Name of organisation and email (optional) Question Title * 2. How many people does your organisation or branch employ? Question Title * 3. What is your main business activity? Production of raw materials (e.g. agriculture, fishing, mining, utility) Manufacture of electronic or IT goods Manufacture of other goods Construction Transport and distribution Retailing/wholesaling Tourism/hotels/catering Professional services (e.g. finance, accounting, legal, surveying, IT support, consultancy, recruitment) Marketing/media (e.g. marketing, PR, market research, advertising, media) Consumer services (e.g. cleaning, decorating, plumbing, repairs, private leisure/education/health) Public or voluntary sector services Other services Question Title * 4. UK and overseas markets Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months... Increased Remained Constant Decreased UK sales/custom/bookings have... UK sales/custom/bookings have... Increased UK sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant UK sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Increased Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased Please note: only complete the overseas questions if you are an exporter Question Title Question Title * 5. Labour Force Increased Remained Constant Decreased Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Increased Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Decreased Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Increased Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Remained Constant Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Decreased Question Title Question Title * 6. Recruitment Yes No Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? Yes Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? No Question Title * 7. If yes, were they for: Part-time jobs Full-time jobs Temporary jobs Permanent jobs Question Title Question Title * 8. Recruitment difficulties Yes No Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Yes Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? No Question Title * 9. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee: Skilled manual / technical Professional / managerial Clerical Semi/unskilled Question Title Next
