The survey began 7 weeks ago on May 6th 2015, with a focus on the current performance of the business sector during the first half of this year.
Enterprises with 10 or more employees, and a sample of businesses with nine or less employees have received the questionnaire either from a STAT-interviewer or via email during the first 2 weeks of the survey period.
STAT urges all enterprises who have not yet completed and submitted the questionnaire to STAT, to do so on or before the ultimate close-off date of June 30th next week.
This half-year Business Cycle Survey asks for estimates of changes in the level of turnover and personnel compared to last year as well as the opinions of entrepreneurs as it relates to the investment climate, competitiveness and confidence in the economy.
STAT anticipates the full cooperation of the business community during this final week to ensure that any outstanding survey-forms are returned to the STAT-interviewer or sent directly to statinfo@sintmaartengov.org
All information provided to STAT will be held strictly confidential, and will be used to monitor the most recent developments in the Sint Maarten economy.
Survey results are made available to respondents and the public via the Business Cycle summary Flyer and FACTors statistical magazine released in print and at www.stat.gov.sx