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Top four obstacles for rural businesses over the next three months

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Rising cost of inputs Recruiting skilled employees Shortage of labour force Cost of insurance 0 10 20 30 40 50 % Rural businessesRural businesses Urban businessesUrban businesses
Note(s):
Urban businesses are provided for comparison only and do not have the same top four obstacles as rural businesses.
Source(s):
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), third quarter of 2021.

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Top four obstacles for rural businesses over the next three months, %
  Rural businesses Urban businesses
Rising cost of inputs 45.1 37.2
Recruiting skilled employees 37.6 34.0
Shortage of labour force 33.9 29.6
Cost of insurance 33.1 23.8
Note(s): 
Urban businesses are provided for comparison only and do not have the same top four obstacles as rural businesses.
Source(s): 
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), third quarter of 2021.
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