In August 2024, a net 13 percent of surveyed small business owners in the United States had plans to increase employment in the coming three months. Additionally, around 40 percent of said that they had current job openings.
Small business optimism outlook in the United States in August 2024
Explanation of indicators:
Plans to increase employment:
net percent “increase” minus “decrease” in the next three months.
Plans to make capital outlays:
percent planning a capital expenditure during next three to six months.
Plans to increase inventories:
net percent "who will increase" minus "who will decrease" in the next three months.
Expect economy to improve:
net percent (“better” minus “worse”) six months from now.
Expect real sales higher:
net percent (“higher” minus “lower”) during next three months.
Current inventory status:
net percent with "too low inventories" minus "too high inventories" at present time.
Current job openings:
percent with positions not able to fill right now.
Expected credit conditions:
net percent "expecting easier" vs. "expecting harder" during next three months.
Now a good time to expand:
percent next three months “Good Time to Expand”.
Change in earnings:
net percent (“higher” minus “lower”) last three months compared to prior three months.
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NFIB. (September 10, 2024). Small business optimism outlook in the United States in August 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/328959/monthly-us-small-business-optimism/
NFIB. "Small business optimism outlook in the United States in August 2024." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328959/monthly-us-small-business-optimism/
NFIB. (2024). Small business optimism outlook in the United States in August 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328959/monthly-us-small-business-optimism/
NFIB. "Small Business Optimism Outlook in The United States in August 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/328959/monthly-us-small-business-optimism/
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Small business optimism outlook in the United States in August 2024 [Graph], NFIB, September 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/328959/monthly-us-small-business-optimism/
