NFIB Business Optimism Index in the United States decreased to 98.20 points in October from 98.80 points in September of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Nfib Business Optimism Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In August 2024, the U.S. Small Business Optimism Index amounted to 91.2. This is a slight decrease from a value of 93.7 in the previous month. The index consists of 10 indicators derived from questions addressing small business owners: Plans to create employment; plans to make capital outlays; plans to increase inventories; expect economy to improve; expect real sales higher; current inventory; current job openings; expected credit conditions; now a good time to expand; earnings trends.

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The NFIB Business Optimism Index is a monthly survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business that measures the economic outlook and sentiment of small business owners in the USA.-2025-01-14

SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Cost of Labor data was reported at 11.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.000 % for Feb 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Cost of Labor 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 13.000 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 4.000 % in Mar 2015. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: 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]

Overview with Chart & Report: NFIB Small Business Optimism is a composite of 10 seasonally adjusted components, which reflect the economic state of US small businesses. A higher than expected reading is seen as favorable for the

In July 2025, a net ** percent of surveyed small business owners in the United States had plans to increase employment in the coming three months. Additionally, around ** percent of said that they had current job openings.

United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data was reported at 20.000 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.000 % for May 2018. United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data is updated monthly, averaging 11.000 % from Jan 1986 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 390 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 % in Nov 2017 and a record low of -10.000 % in Mar 2009. United States SBOI: sa: Employment: Hiring Plans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Federation of Independent Business. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.S016: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.

The NFIB Business Optimism Index is a monthly survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business that measures the economic outlook and sentiment of small business owners in the USA.

Small Business Sentiment in the United Kingdom increased to -1 points in the first quarter of 2024 from -13 points in the fourth quarter of 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Small Business Sentiment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States SBOI: sa: Prices: Price Plans data was reported at 28.000 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.000 % for Sep 2018. United States SBOI: sa: Prices: Price Plans data is updated monthly, averaging 19.000 % from Jan 1975 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 438 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.000 % in Oct 1979 and a record low of 0.000 % in Mar 2009. United States SBOI: sa: Prices: Price Plans 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: 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]

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) of the United Kingdom was 100.7 in October 2025, a significant increase from the previous month. During this time period, business confidence was highest in late 2021 and was at its lowest point in May 2020. Taxation overtakes inflation as main business concern In the third quarter of 2023, inflation was seen by 65 percent of UK firms as a major external concern facing their business. At that time, the UK's inflation rate was still at the relatively high figure of 6.7 percent, although this was down from a peak of 11.1 percent in October 2022. As the rate of inflation continued to fall in 2024, the issue became slightly less pressing for UK businesses, with 49 percent seeing it as a main concern in the second quarter of 2024, although it was still ahead of other issues. In the second half of 2024, however, taxation has emerged as the main worry for UK firms, with 63 percent of businesses citing it as an external concern in the fourth quarter of 2024. This is likely related to the rise in National Insurance businesses will have to pay from April 2025 onwards, one of the main measures announced in the Autumn Budget in October 2024. UK business demographics In 2024, there were approximately 5.5 million private business enterprises in the UK, which was down from a peak of 5.98 million in 2020. As of this year, the UK's private sector workforce was around 27.6 million, compared with 6.1 million who worked in the public sector. While most businesses in the UK are small enterprises that employ fewer than ten people, the UK's large businesses are responsible for employing a large share of the workforce, with around 8.2 million people working for large businesses in 2024. The biggest UK-based company, in terms of global employees in 2024 was the Compass Group, with a global workforce of around half a million, followed by Tesco at 345,000 employees.

Small Business Sentiment in Canada increased to 55.50 points in November from 46.70 points in October of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada CFIB Business Barometer Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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: A Year Ago: Taxes data was reported at 14.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.000 % for Feb 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: Taxes data is updated monthly, averaging 18.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.000 % in Nov 2019 and a record low of 11.000 % in Dec 2023. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: 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]

The NFIB Business Optimism Index is a monthly survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business that measures the economic outlook and sentiment of small business owners in the USA.-2024-10-08

El Índice de Optimismo de las Pequeñas Empresas de NFIB es un índice complejo de 10 componentes ajustados por estacionalidad, que muestran el estado económico de las pequeñas empresas de EE. UU.. Un

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 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]