SAP Concur Survey: SMB Employees Use Business Travel to Boost Careers
SAP Concur partnered with Wakefield Research for the fifth-annual Global Business Travel Survey, finding increased willingness among SMB employees to travel for business. 67% are very willing to travel in the next 12 months, and 92% believe their career future depends on successful business travel.
Impact and considerations
The survey results reveal strong demand for business travel among SMB employees, along with safety, flexibility, and health concerns, providing a basis for companies to develop travel policies.
Key points
- 67% of SMB travelers are very willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, up from 54% in 2022.
- 92% believe the future of their career depends on successful business travel.
- 39% of SMB travelers face budget reductions due to economic uncertainty, compared to 46% at larger companies.
- 34% of SMB travelers report being required to stay in lower-quality or less safe accommodations.
- 58% of SMB travelers have changed accommodations in the past 12 months because they felt unsafe.
- 46% of SMB travelers view health and safety concerns as the biggest threat to business travel.
- 29% of SMB travelers would decline a business trip that lacks flexibility.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 26 Sept 2023, 19:08
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:19
- Last updated
- 26 Sept 2023, 19:08
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Small Business Employees Use Business Travel to Boost Career (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 26 Sept 2023, 19:08