Table 1
Expected obstacles to businesses or organizations over the next three months, by selected industry, third quarter of 2021
| All businesses | Manufacturing | Wholesale trade | Retail trade | Arts, entertainment and recreation | Accommodation and food services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | |
| Rising cost of inputs | 38.5 | 65.4 | 51.5 | 38.8 | 32.1 | 59.6 |
| Recruiting skilled employees | 34.6 | 46.9 | 27.2 | 37.8 | 26.0 | 55.3 |
| Shortage of labour force | 30.3 | 41.4 | 28.0 | 33.7 | 25.9 | 60.2 |
| Cost of insurance | 25.3 | 26.2 | 20.9 | 21.5 | 27.6 | 38.7 |
| Retaining skilled employees | 24.5 | 29.6 | 21.3 | 28.5 | 20.0 | 42.7 |
| Transportation costs | 22.8 | 41.0 | 45.0 | 28.6 | 8.6 | 19.7 |
| Fluctuations in consumer demand | 22.6 | 30.2 | 25.4 | 33.1 | 33.8 | 32.6 |
| Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies domestically | 22.5 | 41.9 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 11.3 | 20.2 |
| Attracting new or returning customers | 21.7 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 30.4 | 42.2 | 33.8 |
| Cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), additional cleaning or implementing distancing requirements | 20.2 | 19.6 | 13.3 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 40.3 |
| Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt | 18.0 | 18.7 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 24.4 | 30.9 |
| Increasing competition | 17.5 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 25.2 | 9.8 | 27.3 |
| Government regulations | 17.3 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 30.7 | 28.5 |
| Maintaining inventory levels | 16.1 | 30.2 | 32.7 | 42.5 | 7.8 | 19.4 |
| Travel restrictions and travel bans | 15.4 | 22.6 | 24.4 | 17.4 | 24.3 | 24.5 |
| Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad | 15.0 | 34.4 | 36.1 | 27.0 | 6.9 | 13.0 |
| Insufficient demand for goods or services offered | 13.9 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 23.7 | 23.2 |
| Speed of internet connection | 9.9 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Obtaining financing | 9.4 | 12.1 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 15.7 |
| Shortage of space or equipment | 7.8 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Intellectual property protection | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Challenges related to exporting goods and services | 2.5 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Other | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| None | 21.2 | 9.4 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
Source(s):
Table 33-10-0364-01.
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