Quarterly Economic Survey Q3 2025 Quarterly Economic Survey Question Title * 1. Name of organisation and email Question Title * 2. What Chamber of Commerce is your business a member of? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?) - answers are arranged by UK region East Mids: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire East Mids: Lincolnshire East Mids: Northamptonshire East: Bedfordshire East: Cambridgeshire East: Essex East: Hertfordshire East: Norfolk East: Suffolk London Milton Keynes North East North West: Cumbria North West: East Lancashire North West: Greater Manchester North West: Liverpool North West: North and West Lancashire North West: St Helens North West: Wirral Northern Ireland Scotland: Aberdeen & Grampian Scotland: Ayrshire Scotland: Dundee & Angus Scotland: Fife Scotland: Inverness Scotland: Other Scotland: Renfrewshire South Cheshire South East: Hampshire South East: Isle of Wight South East: Kent Invicta South East: Surrey South East: Sussex South East: Thames Valley South West: Business West/Bristol South West: Cornwall South West: Devon South West: Dorset South West: Somerset Wales: South Wales Wales: West Cheshire & North Wales West Mids: Birmingham West Mids: Black Country West Mids: Coventry & Warwickshire West Mids: Hereford & Worcestershire West Mids: Shropshire West Mids: Staffordshire Yorks & Humber: Barnsley & Rotherham Yorks & Humber: Doncaster Yorks & Humber: Hull & Humber Yorks & Humber: Mid Yorkshire Yorks & Humber: Sheffield Yorks & Humber: West and North Yorkshire Question Title * 3. How many people does your organisation or branch employ? If you are a sole-trade, simply type in 0. Question Title * 4. Which of the following best describes your main business activity? Agriculture, fishing, mining, energy, or utilities Manufacture of electronic or IT goods Other manufacturing Construction or engineering Transport, logistics, or storage Retailing or wholesale Hospitality, catering, or tourism Professional services (e.g. finance, accounting, legal, training, property, IT, data, consultancy, recruitment) Marketing, media, advertising, or communications Consumer services (e.g. cleaning, decorating, plumbing, repairs, leisure, recreation) Public sector, education, health, social work or voluntary Other services not listed above Question Title * 5. UK and overseas markets Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months... Increased Remained Constant Decreased UK sales or bookings have... UK sales or bookings have... Increased UK sales or bookings have... Remained Constant UK sales or bookings have... Decreased UK orders or advance bookings have... UK orders or advance bookings have... Increased UK orders or advance bookings have... Remained Constant UK orders or advance bookings have... Decreased Export sales or bookings have... Export sales or bookings have... Increased Export sales or bookings have... Remained Constant Export sales or bookings have... Decreased Export orders or advance bookings have... Export orders or advance bookings have... Increased Export orders or advance bookings have... Remained Constant Export orders or advance bookings have... Decreased Please note: only complete the export questions if you are an exporter Question Title Question Title * 6. 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 * 7. 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 * 8. If yes, were they for: Part-time jobs Full-time jobs Temporary jobs Permanent jobs Question Title Question Title * 9. Recruitment difficulties Yes No If you attempted to recruit, did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? If you attempted to recruit, did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Yes If you attempted to recruit, did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? No Question Title * 10. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee: Skilled manual or technical Professional or managerial Clerical Semi/unskilled Question Title Question Title * 11. Work Placements: Which of the following types of work placements is your business currently open to offering or has offered in the past 12 months? (Select all that apply): Traditional school work experience (typically 1–2 weeks) T Level industry placements (45+ days) Internships supported by public or external funding Internships without external funding support Into-work schemes with public funding support aimed at out-of-work young people or adults with health issues (such as Youth Guarantee or Connect to Work) None of the above What are the main barriers to your business offering work placements? Question Title * 12. AI and Entry-Level Recruitment: To what extent is the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies influencing your organisation’s plans for recruiting entry-level roles over the next 12 months? Significantly increasing demand for entry-level roles Slightly increasing demand No change in demand Slightly reducing demand Significantly reducing demand Not applicable Don't know If relevant, please briefly explain how AI is influencing your entry-level recruitment strategy. Question Title * 13. Please indicate the education or training activities your business/employees have engaged in within the last 12 months: Apprenticeships In-work upskilling (delivered via existing employees) In-work upskilling (via external trainers) Online training courses Industry specific seminars or training conferences Providing work experience to students Supporting education/training providers with the development new provision School/college engagement (e.g. careers fairs or talks) Supporting teacher training and upskilling - or developing their industry experience Supporting/engaging the DWP or education/employment charities Other None Question Title * 14. Cash flow and investment Increased Remained Constant Decreased Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Increased Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Decreased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have... Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have... Increased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant, machinery, tech or equipment have... Decreased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Increased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Decreased Question Title Question Title * 15. Business Confidence Improve Remain the same Worsen Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Improve Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Remain the same Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Worsen Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Improve Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Remain the same Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Worsen Question Title Question Title * 16. Capacity Full capacity Below capacity Are you currently operating at... Are you currently operating at... Full capacity Are you currently operating at... Below capacity Question Title Question Title * 17. Prices/Costs Increase Remain the Same Decrease Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Increase Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Remain the Same Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Decrease Question Title * 18. Is your business currently suffering pressures to raise its prices from any of the following? (please tick all that apply) Labour costs (e.g. salaries, pay settlements, contractors) Raw material prices (e.g. steel, cardboard, food) Utilities (e.g. gas, electricity) Fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel) Finance costs Other overheads Question Title * 19. Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply) Interest rates Exchange rates Business rates Inflation Competition Taxation Question Title * 20. Industrial Strategy: The Chamber would welcome any reflections from businesses on the UK's newly-published 'Modern Industry Strategy'. If you feel able, please comments here: Question Title * 21. Feedback Feel free to include additional feedback about business or economic conditions in the previous three months Submit
