Business conditions

New and updated

• Business confidence: private sector

  Type:

  Indicators

  Updated to include the outlook on the financial services industry from the CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Services Survey, March 2018.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Private-sector pay

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Pay awards across the private sector are worth a median 2% in the year to the end of August 2017, but some variation exists by industry.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Not-for-profit - charities

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Low pay growth continues in the charity sector.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Chemicals, pharmaceuticals and oil

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  The chemicals sector, once renowned for awarding higher pay rises than others, is now awarding increases at the same level as other parts of the economy.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Construction

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  The construction industry has recorded one of the highest median pay awards of any sector over the past year.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Electricity, gas and water

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  More pay deals pitched at a higher level than last year as median in the utilities sector rises to 2%.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Engineering and metals

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Engineering sector pay awards are flat at 2% despite more buoyant trading conditions.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Finance

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Finance sector pay awards remain at 2.5%, despite a robust operating background.

• Review of pay awards 2017: General manufacturing

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Pay awards in the general manufacturing sector hold steady, but questions remain over future trading conditions.

• Review of pay awards 2017: Information and communication

  Date:

  12 October 2017

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  While the headline pay award in the information and communications sector remains steady, more employers froze pay in this more than any other sector.