HIE Business Panel Surveys - 2022
Our 2022 business panel survey, presenting findings from the HIE Business Panel,
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15/12/2021
HIE Business Panel Survey 2021
Our Business Panel is a group of businesses and social enterprises from across the region who have agreed to take part in regular surveys for HIE. Each survey includes core questions on economic optimism, business performance and growth aspirations, and also explores relevant topical issues.
Each survey helps HIE monitor business confidence, economic optimism and identify challenges or opportunities that are currently presenting themselves across the region. As panel membership is representative of the Highlands and Islands business population, it provides a strong evidence base that facilitates robust regional, sub-regional and sectoral analysis.
Panel surveys are undertaken by Ipsos MORI on our behalf.
This report, published in December 2021, presents findings from the survey carried out in October 2021. As well as tracking business confidence, performance, and optimism, the survey sought to understand current business priorities and concerns, financial health, the extent and nature of supply chain challenges, and changing market focus. It looked at workforce issues including labour shortages, fair work practices and also explored business priorities in relation to the transition to low carbon ways of working. It is the 20th Highlands and Islands Business Panel survey commissioned by HIE since 2014.
Our previous report, ‘Looking beyond recovery from COVID-19’ was published in September 2021 and presented findings from the survey carried out in June 2021.
Our previous 2021 report, ‘Responding to Economic Challenge’ was published in March 2021 and presented findings from a survey carried out in February 2021.
Find out more about our Business Panel, view earlier reports and sign-up if you'd like your views included in the next survey.
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