During a survey on small businesses in the U.S. in August 2024, about 21 percent of the respondents stated that the most important problem for small businesses was quality of labor. Additionally, around 24 percent of survey participants said that inflation was the most important problem for their business, a slight increase from August 2023, when inflation was the biggest concern for 23 percent of businesses.
Single most important problem for small businesses in the United States in August 2024
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NFIB. (September 10, 2024). Single most important problem for small businesses in the United States in August 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220371/single-most-important-problem-for-small-businesses-in-the-us/?pStoreID=newegg%25252F1000%270
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