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Top four obstacles for rural businesses over the next three months, by rural and urban businesses

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Rising inflation Rising cost of inputs Transportation costs Rising interest rates and debt costs 0 20 40 60 80 % Rural businessesRural businesses Urban businessesUrban businesses
Note(s):
Figures for urban businesses are provided for comparison only. They do not have the same top four obstacles as rural businesses. The top four obstacles for urban businesses included rising inflation (57.6%), rising cost of inputs (43.5%), rising interest rates and debt costs (39.2%) and recruiting skilled employees (33.1%).
Source(s):
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), first quarter of 2023.

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Top four obstacles for rural businesses over the next three months, by rural and urban businesses, %
  Rural businesses Urban businesses
Rising inflation 60.7 57.6
Rising cost of inputs 56.0 43.5
Transportation costs 45.6 30.4
Rising interest rates and debt costs 44.8 39.2
Note(s): 
Figures for urban businesses are provided for comparison only. They do not have the same top four obstacles as rural businesses. The top four obstacles for urban businesses included rising inflation (57.6%), rising cost of inputs (43.5%), rising interest rates and debt costs (39.2%) and recruiting skilled employees (33.1%).
Source(s): 
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), first quarter of 2023.
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