Table 2 
Business or organization expectations over the next three months, second quarter of 2022 and third quarter of 2022 

Business or organization expectations over the next three months, second quarter of 2022 and third quarter of 2022
Increase – Expected change, second quarter of 2022Stay about the same – Expected change, second quarter of 2022Decrease – Expected change, second quarter of 2022Not applicable – Expected change, second quarter of 2022Increase – Expected change, third quarter of 2022Stay about the same – Expected change, third quarter of 2022Decrease – Expected change, third quarter of 2022Not applicable – Expected change, third quarter of 2022
  % of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses
Number of employees 18.1 76.9 5.0 0.0 12.3 80.4 7.2 0.0
Vacant positions 8.8 50.4 6.1 34.7 8.2 53.2 5.0 33.7
Sales of goods and services offered by the business or organization 25.2 60.2 11.2 3.4 17.2 64.3 14.6 3.9
Selling price of goods and services offered by the business or organization 39.0 54.4 3.0 3.5 34.0 57.5 4.4 4.1
Demand for products and services offered by the business or organization 30.3 60.5 9.2 0.0 22.4 64.8 12.9 0.0
Profitability 15.3 52.5 29.5 2.6 11.2 50.0 35.9 3.0
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