Q4 Full Report - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of ...

Fewer service sector businesses attempted to recruit staff in the last quarter.The biggest negative net variance for service sector businesses was export saleswhere 9% more businesses reported lower sales. There was, however, a slightimprovement in sales in the UK market.Changes from September Quarter 2009All Service Sector Businesses-10 -5 0 5 10 15Net % balance changeFull capacityCashflowRecruitment difficultiesBusinesses recruitingEmployment levelsExport salesUK SalesDerbyshireThere were slight reductions in sales in the last quarter in both UK and exportmarkets. Employment levels and the number of businesses attempting to recruitwere largely the same but there was a 10% increase in the number of Derbyshirebusinesses reporting difficulties in recruiting workers with appropriate skills.Changes from September Quarter 2009All Derbyshire Businesses-5 0 5 10 15Net % balance changeFull capacityCashflowRecruitment difficultiesBusinesses recruitingEmployment LevelsExport salesUK Sales7