2017 4th Quarter International Trade Council Global Business Confidence Survey
The Global Business Confidence Survey is designed to take the pulse of companies and sectors and reports on the conditions for businesses like yours. It offers valuable insights into trends of US and global business confidence by surveying people from across a broad spectrum of industries. The survey draws information from a range of sectors about current and historical business growth trends, efficiency, employment, regulation and other conditions affecting industry. Key users of statistical data include government agencies, trade bodies, chambers of commerce and academic researchers. This survey report was produced by the International Trade Council (http://www.tradecouncil.org | http://www.itcapproved.org).
The Global Business Confidence Survey is designed to take the pulse of companies and sectors and reports on the conditions for businesses like yours. It offers valuable insights into trends of US and global business confidence by surveying people from across a broad spectrum of industries. The survey draws information from a range of sectors about current and historical business growth trends, efficiency, employment, regulation and other conditions affecting industry.
Key users of statistical data include government agencies, trade bodies, chambers of commerce and academic researchers. This survey report was produced by the International Trade Council (http://www.tradecouncil.org | http://www.itcapproved.org).
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GLOBAL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE REPORT<br />
4 th Qtr. <strong>2017</strong><br />
Costs of Employee Healthcare<br />
and other Benefits<br />
1. Low Impact 18.29%<br />
2. Medium-Low Impact 13.32%<br />
3. Medium Impact 21.79%<br />
4. Medium-High Impact 19.89%<br />
5. High Impact 26.70%<br />
Low Mid-Low Medium Mid-High High<br />
Australia 34.07% 13.33% 28.89% 11.85% 11.85%<br />
Canada 25.31% 11.73% 26.54% 20.99% 15.43%<br />
China 33.33% 11.11% 22.22% 22.22% 11.11%<br />
Czech Republic 8.33% 12.50% 29.17% 29.17% 20.83%<br />
India 23.53% 17.65% 26.47% 17.65% 14.71%<br />
Jordan 11.94% 17.91% 29.85% 20.90% 19.40%<br />
Malaysia 3.03% 15.15% 33.33% 30.30% 18.18%<br />
Nepal 15.79% 18.42% 23.68% 21.05% 21.05%<br />
Pakistan 18.18% 27.27% 31.82% 15.91% 6.82%<br />
Poland 27.27% 18.18% 18.18% 9.09% 27.27%<br />
Romania 8.70% 26.09% 23.91% 19.57% 21.74%<br />
Singapore 19.05% 14.29% 9.52% 23.81% 33.33%<br />
UAE 4.55% 4.55% 27.27% 36.36% 27.27%<br />
United Kingdom 29.08% 23.40% 20.57% 15.60% 11.35%<br />
United States of America 15.08% 7.47% 13.91% 20.64% 42.90%<br />
Respondents with the highest level of concern over costs of employee healthcare and other benefits for the<br />
coming 12 months originated from the following countries (Medium-High): UAE (90.90%), Malaysia (81.81%),<br />
Czech Republic (79.17%), United States of America (77.45%) and Jordan (70.15%).<br />
Respondents with the lowest level concern over costs of employee healthcare and other benefits for the coming<br />
12 months originated from the following countries (Low - Mid-Low): United Kingdom (52.48%), Australia (47.40%)<br />
and Pakistan (45.45%).<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Council</strong> www.tradecouncil.org Page 46
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