FMB state of trade survey [electronic resource] fourth quarter 2011

FMB state of trade survey fourth quarter 2011 [electronic resource] - London FMB 2012 - FMB State of Trade Survey Fourth Quarter 2011 .

Summary -- Workload -- Residential workload -- Non-residential workload -- Expected workload and enquiries -- Residential expected workload -- Non-residential expected workload -- Prices and costs -- Employment and labour -- Regional perspective

The survey shows that workloads continued to decline in the final three months of 2011. SME workloads have now fallen in each quarter since Q1 2008: this shows that the sector has been in recession for almost four years. There is expected to be no let-up in the first three months of 2012, with just 14% of respondents anticipating an increase in workloads whilst 44% expect a further decline.

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