Table 1
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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