Government data: 14% of micro businesses use AI, and three in four users see no revenue change
Summary of Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (GOV.UK), Updated 13 February 2026Source read
DSIT surveyed 3,500 UK private-sector businesses with five or more employees by phone in 2025. About 16% use AI, rising from 14% of micro businesses to 36% of large ones. Around 75% of users report better workforce productivity, yet 77% saw no change in revenue and 12% saw an increase.
- 14%
- of micro businesses use AI, against 36% of large firms
- 75%
- of users report better workforce productivity
- 77%
- of users saw no change in revenue
What it means for a small firm
Productivity is easy to feel and hard to bank. Time saved only becomes money when someone decides what the saved hours are for.
Original source
AI Adoption Research
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (GOV.UK)
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