Selected for a business survey?
If you are selected for a business survey, you are legally required to complete this form under the Statistics of Trade and Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 1988. However, we will accept estimated figures if it’s not possible for you to provide actual figures.
- Click here to register for an electronic form.
- Guidance for businesses on webform access troubleshooting
- Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Upcoming changes
An enhanced webform platform will be launched in November 2024, which will be more user friendly and improve security. As a result, the current platform will be unavailable for a few days prior to the launch in November. I would encourage you to complete any outstanding surveys this month on the current platform. Further information on the enhanced webform platform will be provided to businesses and on this webpage in advance of the launch in November.
Our business surveys
There are four annual surveys:
- Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES)
- Annual Business Inquiry (ABI)
- Research & Development Survey (R&D)
- Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
The Quarterly Business Survey is a combined survey which collects data on employee jobs, turnover, exports and construction output from businesses in Northern Ireland:
If you have received a survey form asking for information about your business, thank you for taking the time to visit our website.
Examples of survey forms issued by NISRA can be found here.