Table 1
Business or organization expectations over the next three months, third and fourth quarter of 2023
| Increase – Expected change, third quarter of 2023 | Stay about the same – Expected change, third quarter of 2023 | Decrease – Expected change, third quarter of 2023 | Not applicable – Expected change, third quarter of 2023 | Increase – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2023 | Stay about the same – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2023 | Decrease – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2023 | Not applicable – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | |
| Number of employees | 11.6 | 79.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 78.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Vacant positions | 6.1 | 55.3 | 6.4 | 32.2 | 5.5 | 55.1 | 7.8 | 31.6 |
| Sales of goods and services offered by the business or organization | 18.4 | 62.4 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 15.7 | 59.9 | 21.0 | 3.4 |
| Selling price of goods and services offered by the business or organization | 25.9 | 63.9 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 23.6 | 65.4 | 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Demand for products and services offered by the business or organization | 19.7 | 63.3 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 17.9 | 60.9 | 21.2 | 0.0 |
| Profitability | 10.7 | 52.9 | 33.5 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 52.5 | 36.1 | 2.7 |
Source(s):
Tables 33-10-0688-01 and 33-10-0724-01.
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