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CBI quarterly survey trends: Q3 2024

See what’s happening in the UK economy with our latest economic survey results.

14 Oct 2024, 2 min read

Our quarterly survey trends publication unpacks results from our flagship business surveys of the private sector, which we use in stakeholder discussions with Whitehall, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), and the Bank of England.

In Q3, our surveys found that private sector activity remained weak and has been flat or falling for two years. However, expectations - which have tracked better with GDP this year - point to moderate growth over the next three months.

Similarly, employment is expected to remain broadly flat

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