Table 1 
Business or organization expectations over the next three months, fourth quarter of 2025 and first quarter of 2026 

Business or organization expectations over the next three months, fourth quarter of 2025 and first quarter of 2026
  Increase – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2025 Stay about the same – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2025 Decrease – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2025 Not applicable – Expected change, fourth quarter of 2025 Increase – Expected change, first quarter of 2026 Stay about the same – Expected change, first quarter of 2026 Decrease – Expected change, first quarter of 2026 Not applicable – Expected change, first quarter of 2026
  % of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses% of businesses
Number of employees 7.6 83.3 9.1 0.0 10.2 82.7 7.1 0.0
Vacant positions 3.4 57.4 5.7 33.4 4.7 52.9 4.9 37.4
Sales of goods and services offered by the business or organization 16.0 59.5 20.8 3.6 17.9 63.5 15.0 3.5
Selling price of goods and services offered by the business or organization 21.6 66.9 7.8 3.8 23.4 65.8 7.0 3.8
Demand for products and services offered by the business or organization 17.0 61.1 21.9 0.0 16.4 66.4 17.3 0.0
Profitability 10.4 52.7 34.2 2.7 11.6 55.5 29.8 3.1
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