This statistic displays the expectations of small and medium enterprises (SME) for the extent to which staffing problems will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size. During the survey period, it was found that 10 percent of all SMEs expected staffing problems to be a major obstacle, compared to 76 percent that viewed it as a minor obstacle.
Small and medium enterprises' (SME) expectations of the extent to which staffing problems will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size*
* Respondents were asked to rate (from 1 to 10) the extent to which they expected staffing problems to be an obstacle to them running the business as they would wish in the next 12 months. The following scale was used: 1-4 = a minor obstacle 5-7 = a moderate obstacle 8-10 = a major obstacle The respondent was the person in charge of managing the business’s finances. Data was collected via interview. **In order to qualify for interview, SMEs had to meet the following criteria in addition to the quotas by size, sector and region: Not 50%+ owned by another company Not run as a social enterprise or as a not for profit organisation Turnover of less than £25m
Not all percentages sum to 100. This is due to rounding.
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BDRC Continental. (September 19, 2019). Small and medium enterprises' (SME) expectations of the extent to which staffing problems will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291723/staffing-problems-as-an-obstacle-to-small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-uk/
BDRC Continental. "Small and medium enterprises' (SME) expectations of the extent to which staffing problems will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size*." Chart. September 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291723/staffing-problems-as-an-obstacle-to-small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-uk/
BDRC Continental. (2019). Small and medium enterprises' (SME) expectations of the extent to which staffing problems will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291723/staffing-problems-as-an-obstacle-to-small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-uk/
BDRC Continental. "Small and Medium Enterprises' (Sme) Expectations of The Extent to Which Staffing Problems Will Be An Obstacle to Running The Business in The next 12 Months in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2nd Quarter 2019, by Enterprise Size*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291723/staffing-problems-as-an-obstacle-to-small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-uk/
BDRC Continental, Small and medium enterprises' (SME) expectations of the extent to which staffing problems will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291723/staffing-problems-as-an-obstacle-to-small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-uk/ (last visited September 27, 2022)
