Table 1 
Business or organization obstacles over the next three months by select industries, fourth quarter of 2021 

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Business or organization obstacles over the next three months by select industries, fourth 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 42.5 70.6 62.5 49.2 38.5 66.2
Recruiting skilled employees 35.4 48.9 34.4 40.5 32.7 53.1
Shortage of labour force 32.7 45.8 27.4 35.6 34.0 63.1
Cost of insurance 31.9 40.5 31.5 28.9 32.4 34.6
Transportation costs 30.9 49.8 61.9 39.2 14.2 35.0
Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies domestically 27.2 45.4 39.1 40.6 15.4 39.1
Retaining skilled employees 26.1 33.5 23.5 32.5 28.6 51.2
Cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), additional cleaning or implementing distancing requirements 21.8 18.3 13.9 24.7 25.1 38.4
Fluctuations in consumer demand 21.2 33.7 25.2 30.3 27.0 35.4
Attracting new or returning customers 20.6 21.6 22.1 28.4 41.4 37.1
Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt 19.8 25.0 19.1 19.1 25.5 39.5
Government regulations 19.5 21.1 15.3 20.6 28.7 38.4
Maintaining inventory levels 18.4 28.5 40.7 44.5 9.3 29.9
Increasing competition 17.6 16.3 23.6 22.4 12.3 27.6
Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad 17.5 37.6 52.1 28.1 10.2 23.7
Travel restrictions and travel bans 15.5 20.0 22.0 17.3 19.8 29.5
Insufficient demand for goods or services offered 14.5 14.3 10.8 18.2 20.4 25.4
Speed of internet connection 11.5 8.6 11.1 13.6 13.9 10.1
Obtaining financing 10.7 15.9 8.6 11.0 18.4 17.6
Shortage of space or equipment 8.7 19.3 13.4 7.9 11.5 9.4
Challenges related to exporting goods and services 2.7 12.9 7.5 2.1 2.3 3.4
Other 2.6 4.4 0.8 3.8 1.6 5.5
None 18.5 4.9 10.2 10.3 17.3 9.6
Source(s):
Table 33-10-0400-01.
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