Statistics Jersey has today published the March Business Tendency Survey (BTS) report.
The Business Tendency Survey gathers qualitative feedback from chief executives and managing directors of private‑sector businesses in Jersey. It provides timely insights into current economic conditions and future expectations, helping government, industry groups and the public understand how Jersey’s economy is changing.
March 2026 Headlines
- the all‑sector recent business activity indicator was neutral with a balance of +5 percentage points (pp)
- the expectation for future business activity was moderately positive, with a balance of +16 pp
- the labour costs and non-labour input costs indicators had strongly positive balances (indicating higher costs) of +42 pp and +48 pp, respectively
- staff and/or skills shortages was the most cited limiting factor affecting businesses (50%)
- in the finance sector, the business activity indicator was strongly positive (+25 pp) and 41% of businesses reported an increase in labour costs
- in the non‑finance sector, businesses continue to report rising costs and weak activity and profitability, but expect activity to increase moderately over the three months to June 2026
Statistics Jersey welcomes feedback on the survey and report via info@stats.je.