NFIB Business Optimism Index in the United States decreased to 98.60 points in June from 98.80 points in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Nfib Business Optimism Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States SBOI: Number of Survey Participants data was reported at 1,743.000 NA in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 642.000 NA for Sep 2018. United States SBOI: Number of Survey Participants data is updated monthly, averaging 731.500 NA from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,176.000 NA in Apr 2010 and a record low of 380.000 NA in Sep 2006. United States SBOI: Number of Survey Participants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S017: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Quality of Labor data was reported at 29.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 29.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Quality of Labor data is updated monthly, averaging 27.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 23.000 % in Jan 2019. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Quality of Labor data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Labor data was reported at 13.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 13.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Labor data is updated monthly, averaging 11.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 9.000 % in Jan 2019. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Labor data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Others data was reported at 31.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 31.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 31.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 31.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Quality of Labor data was reported at 3.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Quality of Labor data is updated monthly, averaging 3.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 3.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Quality of Labor data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation data was reported at 41.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 41.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation data is updated monthly, averaging 41.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 41.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Taxes data was reported at 8.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Taxes data is updated monthly, averaging 8.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 8.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Insurance data was reported at 29.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 29.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Insurance data is updated monthly, averaging 29.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 29.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Cost of Insurance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Poor Sales data was reported at 34.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 34.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Poor Sales data is updated monthly, averaging 34.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 33.000 % in Jul 2019. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Poor Sales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Poor Sales data was reported at 2.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Poor Sales data is updated monthly, averaging 2.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 2.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Poor Sales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Competit'n frm Big Bus data was reported at 14.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 14.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Competit'n frm Big Bus data is updated monthly, averaging 14.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 14.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Competit'n frm Big Bus data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Cost/Avail of Insurance data was reported at 0.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Cost/Avail of Insurance data is updated monthly, averaging 4.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 % in Feb 2022 and a record low of 0.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Cost/Avail of Insurance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Others data was reported at 0.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 1.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.000 % in Jul 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Govt Regs & Red Tape data was reported at 27.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 27.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Govt Regs & Red Tape data is updated monthly, averaging 27.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 27.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Govt Regs & Red Tape data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Fin. & Interest Rates data was reported at 0.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Fin. & Interest Rates data is updated monthly, averaging 1.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.000 % in Jul 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Fin. & Interest Rates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Govt Regs & Red Tape data was reported at 4.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Govt Regs & Red Tape data is updated monthly, averaging 4.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 4.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey Low: Govt Regs & Red Tape data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Taxes data was reported at 32.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 32.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Taxes data is updated monthly, averaging 32.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 32.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Fin. & Interest Rates data was reported at 37.000 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 37.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Fin. & Interest Rates data is updated monthly, averaging 37.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.000 % in Mar 2025 and a record low of 37.000 % in Mar 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Fin. & Interest Rates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S042: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]