Statistics Jersey has today published the June 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.
June 2026 Headlines
- the all‑sector recent business activity indicator was neutral with a balance of +8 percentage points (pp), which remained essentially unchanged from March 2026 (+5 pp)
- the expectation for future business activity was moderately positive, with a balance of +23 pp
- the recent labour costs and non-labour input costs indicators had strongly positive balances of +38 pp and +46 pp, respectively
- staff and/or skills shortages was the most reported limiting factor affecting businesses (50%), unchanged from last quarter (50%)
- in the finance sector, all indicators were moderately positive, with recent business activity having a balance of +24 pp (essentially unchanged from last quarter, +25 pp), with similar expectations for September 2026 (+24 pp)
- in the non‑finance sector, recent business activity was neutral at +1 pp (essentially unchanged from last quarter, -4 pp), but is expected to increase moderately over the three months to September 2026 (+23 pp)