Businesses in Jersey have said while their costs are rising and profits are weakening, they are hopeful for the future.
The latest report by Statistics Jersey surveyed 500 businesses in the island, asking how they were feeling about their current state, based on the first quarter of 2026.
It revealed 41% of Jersey’s finance companies saw an increase in staffing costs, and nearly half of non-finance companies in the island reported weak activity and a loss of profitability.
Among the 290 respondents, however, there was a general consensus that business activity over the next three months will increase across both finance and non-finance sectors.