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Topline — 2025-11-20-BLDN

2043 respondents · Unweighted · 118 questions · generated 2026-09-21 13:01 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 2043 interviews so far. Percentages are of each question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.

Quota fill from response data

Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
Total_quota
Total
2043/3000
SUBREGION_QUOTA
Central London Forward (CLF)
1475/2000 ⚠
West London Alliance (WLA)
158/500 ⚠
Local London
269/500
South London Partnership (SLP)
141/500 ⚠

Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop

Base: 355
Desktop
100.0%
355

Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile

Base: 1688
Mobile
100.0%
1688

Total_quota_A Total.a=Total

Base: 2043
Total.a=Total
100.0%
2043

Total_quota_B Total.a=Total

Base: 2043
Total.a=Total
100.0%
2043

quality_commit We care about the quality of our survey data. For us to get the most accurate measures of your opinions, it is important that you provide thoughtful answers to each question in this survey.Do you commit to providing thoughtful answers

Base: 2043
Yes, I will
100.0%
2043

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 2043
Male
62.5%
1277
Female
37.5%
766

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 2043
England
100.0%
2043

Region2 These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?

Base: 2043
London
100.0%
2043

london_borough In which borough of London do you live?

Base: 2043
City of London
40.6%
830
Westminster
6.5%
132
Tower Hamlets
4.2%
86
Greenwich
3.4%
69
Camden
3.2%
66
Newham
3.2%
66
Bromley
2.3%
47
Islington
2.3%
47
Brent
2.3%
46
Enfield
2.2%
45
Lambeth
2.2%
45
Kensington and Chelsea
2.0%
41
Waltham Forest
2.0%
41
Hackney
2.0%
40
Barnet
1.8%
36
Croydon
1.7%
35
Lewisham
1.6%
32
Wandsworth
1.6%
32
Hounslow
1.5%
31
Bexley
1.4%
29
Southwark
1.4%
28
Barking and Dagenham
1.3%
27
Ealing
1.3%
26
Hammersmith and Fulham
1.3%
26
Harrow
1.1%
22
Redbridge
1.1%
22
Hillingdon
1.0%
21
Sutton
0.9%
18
Kingston upon Thames
0.7%
15
Haringey
0.7%
14
Merton
0.6%
12
Havering
0.5%
11
Richmond upon Thames
0.2%
5

london_borough_job In which London borough is your business based? (For larger organisations with multiple offices, please select your London headquarters or main office location).

Base: 2043
City of London
48.5%
991
Westminster
7.9%
161
Camden
3.5%
72
Greenwich
3.1%
63
Kensington and Chelsea
2.9%
59
Tower Hamlets
2.8%
57
Newham
2.4%
50
Enfield
2.0%
41
Islington
2.0%
40
Croydon
1.7%
34
Hammersmith and Fulham
1.6%
33
Bromley
1.5%
31
Southwark
1.4%
28
Brent
1.3%
27
Hackney
1.3%
26
Waltham Forest
1.3%
26
Lewisham
1.2%
25
Wandsworth
1.2%
25
Ealing
1.2%
24
Harrow
1.2%
24
Lambeth
1.2%
24
Bexley
0.9%
19
Hillingdon
0.9%
19
Kingston upon Thames
0.9%
18
Redbridge
0.9%
18
Sutton
0.9%
18
Merton
0.8%
17
Barnet
0.8%
16
Hounslow
0.7%
15
Barking and Dagenham
0.7%
14
Richmond upon Thames
0.6%
13
Haringey
0.4%
8
Havering
0.3%
7

HIDDEN_SUBREGION *HIDDEN*

Base: 2043
Central London Forward (CLF)
72.2%
1475
Local London
13.2%
269
West London Alliance (WLA)
7.7%
158
South London Partnership (SLP)
6.9%
141

SUBREGION_QUOTA_A_1 SUBREGION_QUOTA_A - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Central London Forward (CLF)

Base: 1534
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Central London Forward (CLF)
100.0%
1534

SUBREGION_QUOTA_A_2 SUBREGION_QUOTA_A - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=West London Alliance (WLA)

Base: 217
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=West London Alliance (WLA)
100.0%
217

SUBREGION_QUOTA_A_3 SUBREGION_QUOTA_A - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Local London

Base: 328
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Local London
100.0%
328

SUBREGION_QUOTA_A_4 SUBREGION_QUOTA_A - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=South London Partnership (SLP)

Base: 141
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=South London Partnership (SLP)
100.0%
141

SUBREGION_QUOTA_B_1 SUBREGION_QUOTA_B - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Central London Forward (CLF)

Base: 1476
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Central London Forward (CLF)
100.0%
1476

SUBREGION_QUOTA_B_2 SUBREGION_QUOTA_B - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=West London Alliance (WLA)

Base: 160
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=West London Alliance (WLA)
100.0%
160

SUBREGION_QUOTA_B_3 SUBREGION_QUOTA_B - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Local London

Base: 269
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=Local London
100.0%
269

SUBREGION_QUOTA_B_4 SUBREGION_QUOTA_B - HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=South London Partnership (SLP)

Base: 138
HIDDEN_SUBREGION.a=South London Partnership (SLP)
100.0%
138

job_title Which of the following best describes your role within your business?

Base: 2043
Director (Group Director, Sr. Director, Director etc.)
44.4%
908
C-Level (e.g. CTO, CFO)
32.4%
661
President, CEO or chairperson
10.0%
204
Owner or partner
9.3%
191
Vice President (e.g. EVP, SVP, AVP, VP)
3.9%
79

Sector What sector is your business in?If your company is in a group structure, please select the sector that your businessoperates in rather than the parent company.

Base: 2043
Information and communication
33.7%
688
Other service activities
12.0%
246
Financial and insurance activities
11.8%
242
Professional, scientific and technical activities
11.8%
241
Construction
5.2%
107
Manufacturing
4.7%
97
Human health and social work activities
4.1%
84
Education
3.8%
78
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles
3.0%
62
Administrative and support service activities
2.2%
44
Real estate activities
1.8%
36
Arts, entertainment and recreation
1.5%
30
Accommodation and food service activities
1.3%
27
Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply
0.8%
17
Transport and storage
0.8%
17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social
0.8%
17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
0.2%
5
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
0.1%
3
Mining and quarrying
0.1%
2

size What size is your business?If your company is in a group structure, please select the number of people working in your business rather than the parent company (excluding outside contractors or agency staff).

Base: 2043
250+
48.6%
992
50-249
36.1%
737
6-49
11.3%
231
0-5
4.1%
83

years_operation How many years has your business been in operation?

Base: 2043
6-10 years
37.8%
773
11-15 years
18.1%
369
3-5 years
16.8%
343
16-20 years
12.1%
247
26+ years
7.7%
157
21-25 years
4.9%
101
1-2 years
2.1%
43
Less than a year
0.5%
10

revenue What was your revenue in the last year? Please select the appropriate range.

Base: 2043
£50,000,000+
20.1%
410
£10,000,000-£24,999,999
18.5%
377
£25,000,000 - £49,999,999
12.0%
245
£6,000,000 -£9,999,999
11.6%
238
Less than £500,000
7.5%
154
£1,000,000-£2,499,999
7.2%
148
£500,000-£999,999
6.9%
141
£4,500,000-£5,999,999
6.3%
129
£3,500,000-£4,999,999
5.3%
108
£2,500,000-£3,499,999
4.6%
93

LSIP The London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is an initiative funded by the department for Education with the aim of tackling employer skills shortages. Which of the following is closest to your view?

Base: 2043
I have heard of LSIP before
75.4%
1540
I have not heard of LSIP before
21.3%
435
Not sure
3.3%
68

LSIP_2 Which of the following best describes your involvement in the London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)?

Base: 1540
I have attended LSIP meetings but am not directly involved otherwise
50.3%
774
I am directly involved in LSIP activities
34.4%
530
I have not been involved in it at all.
15.3%
236

q1 Which of the following most applies to your business currently?

Base: 2043
We have few open job vacancies
39.5%
807
We have some open job vacancies
31.6%
645
We have no open job vacancies
17.5%
357
We have many open job vacancies
11.0%
225
Don’t know
0.4%
9

q2 Which of the following is closest to your view?

Base: 1677
We are not struggling to fill some of our vacancies
67.1%
1125
We are struggling to fill some of our vacancies
32.2%
540
Don’t know
0.7%
12

q3 Which types of roles do you find it hardest to fill currently?

Base: 540
Professional/highly skilled specialists
39.6%
214
Technical and skilled support roles
28.0%
151
Managers
9.4%
51
Sales & customer service roles
9.4%
51
Skilled trades
8.0%
43
Elementary roles eg entry-level, administration
4.4%
24
Other (please specify)
1.1%
6

q4 What do you feel are the biggest drivers of recruitment challenges in your business?

Base: 540
Low number of suitable applicants with required skills
48.9%
264
Too much competition from other employers
19.6%
106
Lack of flexibility/hybrid working on offer
15.6%
84
Job entails shift work/unsociable hours
8.3%
45
Not enough interest in the roles
7.0%
38
Other (please specify)
0.4%
2
Don’t know
0.2%
1

q5 What is the reason that applicants are not suitable for the role?

Base: 264
Lack of experience or skills in digital (including Artificial Intelligence (AI))
45.1%
119
Lack of work experience
19.3%
51
Low number of applicants with required attitude, motivation or personality
18.9%
50
Lack of qualifications
16.7%
44

q6 Thinking about the next 6 to 12 months, is your business/organisation expecting to reduce the number of staff?

Base: 2043
No - My organisation/business is not expecting to reduce the number of staff in the next 6 to 12 months
75.8%
1549
Yes – My organisation/business is expecting to reduce the number of staff in the next 6 to 12 months
20.0%
408
Not Sure
4.2%
86

q7 In the previous question you answered that your organisation was expecting to reduce the number of staff in the next 6 to 12 months. Which of the following reasons best describe why your business is reducing the number of staff?

Base: 408
We are making cost-cutting efforts
25.2%
103
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reducing the need for entry-level staff
23.5%
96
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reducing the need for experienced, mid-career staff
22.5%
92
Change of business model (for example, reorganisation / restructure)
14.2%
58
The current economic climate
14.0%
57
Other (please specify)
0.5%
2

red_herring_1 To confirm you are paying attention, please select ‘Strongly disagree’ for this question.

Base: 2043
Strongly disagree
99.3%
2029
Strongly agree
0.5%
10
Agree
0.2%
4

q8 Thinking about your existing workforce, which of the following applies to your business?

Base: 2043
Existing workforce has the skills and capabilities to meet the business needs
50.4%
1029
Some gaps in skills and capability
34.9%
713
Significant gaps in skills and capability
14.7%
301

q9_1 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Sector specific technical skills

Base: 474
Sector specific technical skills
100.0%
474

q9_2 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Basic digital skills

Base: 238
Basic digital skills
100.0%
238

q9_3 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Advanced digital skills (including Artificial Intelligence (AI))

Base: 612
Advanced digital skills (including Artificial Intelligence (AI))
100.0%
612

q9_4 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Green skills

Base: 191
Green skills
100.0%
191

q9_5 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Basic maths skills (numerical or statistical skills and understanding)

Base: 192
Basic maths skills (numerical or statistical skills and understanding)
100.0%
192

q9_6 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? English skills (reading and writing)

Base: 176
English skills (reading and writing)
100.0%
176

q9_7 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Cross-cutting transferable skills, such as negotiation and resilience

Base: 368
Cross-cutting transferable skills, such as negotiation and resilience
100.0%
368

q9_8 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Other (please specify)

Base: 3
Other (please specify)
100.0%
3

q9_9 q9 - Which skills or capabilities is your business currently lacking? Don’t know

Base: 6
Don’t know
100.0%
6

q10 How confident, if at all, are you that your business understands its skills needs over the next 2 to 5 years?

Base: 2043
Very confident
58.1%
1188
Quite confident
37.6%
769
Not that confident
3.5%
72
Don’t know
0.4%
9
Not at all confident
0.2%
5

q11_1 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Sector specific technical skills

Base: 907
Sector specific technical skills
100.0%
907

q11_2 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Basic digital skills

Base: 666
Basic digital skills
100.0%
666

q11_7 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Advanced digital skills (including Artificial Intelligence (AI))

Base: 1587
Advanced digital skills (including Artificial Intelligence (AI))
100.0%
1587

q11_4 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Green skills

Base: 347
Green skills
100.0%
347

q11_5 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Basic maths skills (numerical or statistical skills and understanding)

Base: 465
Basic maths skills (numerical or statistical skills and understanding)
100.0%
465

q11_6 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? English skills (reading or writing)

Base: 406
English skills (reading or writing)
100.0%
406

q11_8 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Cross-cutting transferable skills, such as negotiation and resilience

Base: 735
Cross-cutting transferable skills, such as negotiation and resilience
100.0%
735

q11_9 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Other (please specify)

Base: 8
Other (please specify)
100.0%
8

q11_10 q11 - Which skills do you feel your business will need most over the next 2 to 5 years? Don’t know

Base: 23
Don’t know
100.0%
23

q12_1 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Greater ability of short modular courses and qualifications

Base: 881
Greater ability of short modular courses and qualifications
100.0%
881

q12_2 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Greater availability of online training courses and qualifications

Base: 897
Greater availability of online training courses and qualifications
100.0%
897

q12_3 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Courses that have been co-designated by employers and providers

Base: 588
Courses that have been co-designated by employers and providers
100.0%
588

q12_4 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Tutors that have up to date knowledge of the industry

Base: 579
Tutors that have up to date knowledge of the industry
100.0%
579

q12_5 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Government skills and employment programmes which are easy to understand

Base: 541
Government skills and employment programmes which are easy to understand
100.0%
541

q12_6 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Clarity on the new growth & skills levy and it’s applicability to apprenticeships

Base: 621
Clarity on the new growth & skills levy and it’s applicability to apprenticeships
100.0%
621

q12_7 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Help with finding a potential training partner

Base: 410
Help with finding a potential training partner
100.0%
410

q12_8 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? More responsive local training providers

Base: 364
More responsive local training providers
100.0%
364

q12_9 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? A form of tax incentive to off-set the cost of training

Base: 345
A form of tax incentive to off-set the cost of training
100.0%
345

q12_10 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? Other (please specify)

Base: 6
Other (please specify)
100.0%
6

q12_11 q12 - Which, if any, of the following would help you to improve the skills of your workforce the most? None of the above

Base: 30
None of the above
100.0%
30

q13 Thinking about your investment in training over the next year, how, if at all, do you think it will change?

Base: 2042
It will increase somewhat
42.0%
857
It will increase significantly
39.3%
803
It will stay the same
13.0%
266
It will decrease somewhat
3.0%
61
It will decrease significantly
1.9%
39
Don’t know
0.8%
16

q14_1 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? Independent training providers

Base: 885
Independent training providers
100.0%
885

q14_2 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? Further Education colleges

Base: 378
Further Education colleges
100.0%
378

q14_3 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? Job Centre Plus or other employment service providers

Base: 640
Job Centre Plus or other employment service providers
100.0%
640

q14_4 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? Higher Education Institutions, (i.e. Universities)

Base: 766
Higher Education Institutions, (i.e. Universities)
100.0%
766

q14_5 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? We are delivering apprenticeships

Base: 667
We are delivering apprenticeships
100.0%
667

q14_6 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? We are delivering T-Levels

Base: 370
We are delivering T-Levels
100.0%
370

q14_7 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? Other (please specify)

Base: 7
Other (please specify)
100.0%
7

q14_8 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? None

Base: 269
None
100.0%
269

q14_9 q14 - Is your business currently engaged with any of the following educational institutions? Don’t know

Base: 14
Don’t know
100.0%
14

q15_1 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? Time available with the business

Base: 1003
Time available with the business
100.0%
1003

q15_2 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? Location of training

Base: 552
Location of training
100.0%
552

q15_3 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? Cost of training

Base: 935
Cost of training
100.0%
935

q15_4 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? Relevance or quality of local training courses

Base: 837
Relevance or quality of local training courses
100.0%
837

q15_5 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? Knowing where to find the right training

Base: 764
Knowing where to find the right training
100.0%
764

q15_6 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? Other (please specify)

Base: 6
Other (please specify)
100.0%
6

q15_7 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? Don’t know

Base: 4
Don’t know
100.0%
4

q15_8 q15 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business engaging with full and part-time training for staff? We don’t have any barriers

Base: 218
We don’t have any barriers
100.0%
218

q16_1 q16 - In which, if any, of the following ways would your business be prepared to invest more in training and skills for staff to support your company? By investing money

Base: 1135
By investing money
100.0%
1135

q16_2 q16 - In which, if any, of the following ways would your business be prepared to invest more in training and skills for staff to support your company? By investing staff time in developing training content

Base: 1065
By investing staff time in developing training content
100.0%
1065

q16_3 q16 - In which, if any, of the following ways would your business be prepared to invest more in training and skills for staff to support your company? By investing staff time in delivering training

Base: 1005
By investing staff time in delivering training
100.0%
1005

q16_4 q16 - In which, if any, of the following ways would your business be prepared to invest more in training and skills for staff to support your company? By investing time for staff to participate in training

Base: 1361
By investing time for staff to participate in training
100.0%
1361

q16_5 q16 - In which, if any, of the following ways would your business be prepared to invest more in training and skills for staff to support your company? Other (please specify)

Base: 3
Other (please specify)
100.0%
3

q16_6 q16 - In which, if any, of the following ways would your business be prepared to invest more in training and skills for staff to support your company? Don’t know

Base: 9
Don’t know
100.0%
9

q16_7 q16 - In which, if any, of the following ways would your business be prepared to invest more in training and skills for staff to support your company? We don’t plan to invest more in training

Base: 53
We don’t plan to invest more in training
100.0%
53

q17_1 q17 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business investing in training and skills for staff to support your company? We would struggle to give staff time to develop or deliver training

Base: 731
We would struggle to give staff time to develop or deliver training
100.0%
731

q17_2 q17 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business investing in training and skills for staff to support your company? We would struggle to pay for training courses

Base: 517
We would struggle to pay for training courses
100.0%
517

q17_3 q17 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business investing in training and skills for staff to support your company? We struggle to give staff time to participate in training

Base: 825
We struggle to give staff time to participate in training
100.0%
825

q17_4 q17 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business investing in training and skills for staff to support your company? Other (please specify)

Base: 8
Other (please specify)
100.0%
8

q17_5 q17 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business investing in training and skills for staff to support your company? None

Base: 599
None
100.0%
599

q17_6 q17 - What are the barriers, if any, to your business investing in training and skills for staff to support your company? Don’t know

Base: 15
Don’t know
100.0%
15

q18 To what extent does your workforce represent the diversity of the communities inwhich your business operates?

Base: 2043
Our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities
57.2%
1169
Our workforce partially reflects the diversity of our communities
31.5%
644
Our workforce does not reflect the diversity of our communities
9.6%
197
Don’t know
1.6%
33

q19_1 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Community outreach

Base: 828
Community outreach
100.0%
828

q19_2 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Specialist recruiters/recruitment events

Base: 1033
Specialist recruiters/recruitment events
100.0%
1033

q19_3 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Diverse shortlists

Base: 570
Diverse shortlists
100.0%
570

q19_4 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Blind CVs

Base: 472
Blind CVs
100.0%
472

q19_5 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Diverse mentoring through the business

Base: 809
Diverse mentoring through the business
100.0%
809

q19_6 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Diverse talent identification and training

Base: 1099
Diverse talent identification and training
100.0%
1099

q19_7 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Other (please specify)

Base: 11
Other (please specify)
100.0%
11

q19_8 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? None

Base: 91
None
100.0%
91

q19_9 q19 - What steps, if any, is your company taking to recruit diverse candidates? Don’t know

Base: 16
Don’t know
100.0%
16

q20 Does your business currently utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Base: 2043
Yes – My business currently utilises Artificial Intelligence (AI)
74.7%
1526
No – My business does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI), but we are planning to utilise it in the future
12.2%
250
No – My business does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI), but we are investigating using AI technologies
7.6%
156
No – My business does not currently utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI), and we are neither investigating its use nor
5.0%
103
Not sure
0.3%
7
Other (please specify)
0.0%
1

q21 In the previous question you answered that your business currently uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).Which of the following statements best reflects your view about the ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has affected your business?

Base: 1526
AI has been implemented and staff uptake has been fast.
72.9%
1113
AI has been implemented but uptake among staff has been slow.
26.4%
403
Don’t know/Not Applicable
0.7%
10

q21_2 In the previous question you answered that your business currently uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).Which of the following statements best reflects your view about the ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has affected your business?

Base: 1526
AI has helped our business become more efficient and effective.
92.5%
1412
AI has not improved our business efficiency or effectiveness.
6.9%
105
Don’t know/Not Applicable
0.6%
9

q21_3 In the previous question you answered that your business currently uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).Which of the following statements best reflects your view about the ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has affected your business?

Base: 1526
We have identified a skills gap in AI (i.e., our workforce require greater skills in AI usage, literacy or ethical usage
82.0%
1252
We have not identified any AI-related skills gap in our workforce.
16.4%
251
Don’t know/Not Applicable
1.5%
23

q21_4 In the previous question you answered that your business currently uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).Which of the following statements best reflects your view about the ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has affected your business?

Base: 1526
AI has changed the skills required in our workforce, with a greater need for critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and d
85.5%
1304
AI has not changed the skills required in our workforce.
14.0%
213
Don’t know/Not Applicable
0.6%
9

q21_5 In the previous question you answered that your business currently uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).Which of the following statements best reflects your view about the ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has affected your business?

Base: 1526
AI ethics is a top priority for our business; we increasingly need professionals who understand data governance, regulat
83.8%
1279
AI ethics is not a major priority for our business, and we do not have an increased need for specialists in governance,
15.3%
234
Don’t know/Not Applicable
0.9%
13

q21_6 In the previous question you answered that your business currently uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).Which of the following statements best reflects your view about the ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has affected your business?

Base: 1526
AI is increasing our workflow automation, changing the skills profile of our workforce.
91.5%
1396
AI is not increasing workflow automation and is not changing the skills profile of our workforce.
7.9%
121
Don’t know/Not Applicable
0.6%
9

q21_7 In the previous question you answered that your business currently uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).Which of the following statements best reflects your view about the ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has affected your business?

Base: 1526
AI is accelerating product design, market simulation, and customer personalisation, with skills in design thinking, UX,
91.0%
1388
AI is not influencing product design, market simulation, or customer personalisation, and it is not driving demand for s
8.1%
123
Don’t know/Not Applicable
1.0%
15

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Base: 2043
I am a human
100.0%
2043

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Base: 879
100.0%
879

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Base: 1164
No feedback
100.0%
1164

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Base: 2043
Completed
100.0%
2043