NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends report shows uncertainty is rising and labor quality remains as a top problem for small businesses. NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index falls 2.1 points but remains above 51-year average.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.1 points in February to 100.7. The Uncertainty Index rose four points to 104.
NFIB’s February jobs report found that 38% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in February.
The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey. This survey was conducted in Jan. 2025.
NFIB research shows Optimism Index fell 2.3 points to 102.8 in January. Eighteen percent of small business owners reported inflation as their top concern, down two points from December and matching labor quality as the top issue.
Unfilled job openings pose persistent challenge for small businesses, especially in construction and transportation.
Unfilled job openings pose persistent challenge for small businesses, especially in construction and transportation.
Unfilled job openings pose persistent challenge for small businesses, especially in construction and transportation.
Unfilled job openings pose persistent challenge for small businesses, especially in construction and transportation.
Unfilled job openings pose persistent challenge for small businesses, especially in construction and transportation.
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