Table 1
Business or organization expectations over the next three months, first and second quarter of 2026
| 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 | Increase – Expected change, second quarter of 2026 | Stay about the same – Expected change, second quarter of 2026 | Decrease – Expected change, second quarter of 2026 | Not applicable – Expected change, second quarter of 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | % of businesses | |
| Number of employees | 10.2 | 82.7 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 81.3 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Vacant positions | 4.7 | 52.9 | 4.9 | 37.4 | 4.4 | 55.5 | 6.6 | 33.5 |
| Sales of goods and services offered by the business or organization | 17.9 | 63.5 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 19.4 | 60.7 | 16.3 | 3.6 |
| Selling price of goods and services offered by the business or organization | 23.4 | 65.8 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 25.2 | 64.3 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| Demand for products and services offered by the business or organization | 16.4 | 66.4 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 63.8 | 17.4 | 0.0 |
| Profitability | 11.6 | 55.5 | 29.8 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 52.8 | 32.7 | 3.2 |
Source(s):
Tables 33-10-1099-01 and 33-10-1038-01.
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