In Australia, according to a survey conducted in January and February 2024, 35 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which employee between 100 and 500 people, said they would require additional finance over the next three months. Only 13 percent of SMEs with zero to four employees responded that they would require additional finance.
Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) requiring additional finance in Australia in January 2024, by business size
Key decision makers/influencers at small and medium enterprises from all industry sectors across Australia responded to the survey. Data is weighted to reflect the distribution by industry, number of employees, and state.
Supplementary notes
Businesses with between 1-500 employees included in sample.
Original question: 'Will you require any additional finance over the next three months?'.
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fifth quadrant. (February 7, 2024). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) requiring additional finance in Australia in January 2024, by business size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453287/australia-share-of-smes-requiring-additional-finance/
fifth quadrant. "Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) requiring additional finance in Australia in January 2024, by business size." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453287/australia-share-of-smes-requiring-additional-finance/
fifth quadrant. (2024). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) requiring additional finance in Australia in January 2024, by business size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453287/australia-share-of-smes-requiring-additional-finance/
fifth quadrant. "Share of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) Requiring Additional Finance in Australia in January 2024, by Business Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453287/australia-share-of-smes-requiring-additional-finance/
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