6 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY | JANUARY 8, 2024
HBJ 2024 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
ARE YOU ABLE TO FIND WORKERS
TO FILL OPEN POSITIONS?
HOW WILL YOUR OFFICE SPACE
NEEDS CHANGE IN 2024?
DO YOU ANTICIPATE RAISING WAGES
TO ATTRACT EMPLOYEES?
LITTLE DIFFICULTY
TO FIND QUALIFIED
WORKERS
NO DIFFICULTY TO
FIND QUALIFIED
WORKERS
OFFICE SPACE
FOOTPRINT WILL
SHRINK
OFFICE SPACE
FOOTPRINT
WILL INCREASE
WE ARE ABANDONING
OFFICE SPACE
COMPLETELY AND
MOVING TO REMOTE
WORK ONLY
NO CHANGE
YES NO UNSURE AT
THIS TIME
VERY DIFFICULT
TO FIND QUALIFIED
WORKERS
IMPOSSIBLE TO
FIND QUALIFIED
WORKERS
30.2%
11.9%
54.9%
3%
51.5%
17.8%
30.7%
12.5%
14%
71%
2.6%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
DO YOU PLAN TO MAKE A MAJOR INVESTMENT IN
PROPERTY, PLANT OR EQUIPMENT IN 2024?
YES NO TOO SOON TO TELL/
DON'T KNOW
27.9%
53.2%
19%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
DO YOU HAVE
TO EXPAND
YES,
WITH NEW
PRODUCT
LINES
YES, WITH
EXPANSION INTO
NEW GEOGRAPH-
IC TERRITORIES
YES,
NEW
EXPANDED
FACILITIES
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
4.8%
10.4%
11.1%
