Table 6: ‘Additionality’ of LEAD on Employment Change Job increase if not participated in LEAD (Q. E2)
No. (%)
“None of it would have occurred” “Less than 50% would have occurred” “More than 50% would have occurred” “Exactly the same”
4 (11%) 17 (49%) 8 (23%) 6 (17%)
5.3
Productivity
The number of firms reporting that they had experienced an increase in productivity (i.e. sales per employee) since they commenced participation in LEAD was 43%, with 83% saying they expected an increase over the next 2 to 3 years (Figure 5). Overall, 37 firms (88%) said that they had experienced or expected an increase in productivity. When asked about the annual increase in productivity, Figure 9 shows the firms tended to select towards the top end of the range that they were given. Of the 33 firms responding, 39% thought the actual / expected increase in productivity would exceed £10,000 per annum, while a further 27% put it in the range £5000 to £10,000 per annum. To some extent this is to be expected, as it is consistent with the large increase in sales revenue coupled with a relatively modest net increase in firm employment.
Figure 9: Annual Increase in Productivity 3
< £1000
7
£1000 - £5000
9
£5000 - £10,000
13
> £10,000
0
5
10
15
Note: Number of responses to Q. F2.
Again, additionality’ was explored, and the results broadly corresponded to those found above. Overall, for the 34 relevant cases, 15% said the increase in productivity depended 18