Table 1
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 |
Source(s):
Tables 33-10-1059-01 and 33-10-1099-01.
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