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.

SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Furniture or Fixtures data was reported at 12.000 % in Feb 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 12.000 % for Jan 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Furniture or Fixtures data is updated monthly, averaging 12.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.000 % in Mar 2019 and a record low of 8.000 % in Jun 2023. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Furniture or Fixtures 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Improved Bldgs or Land data was reported at 18.000 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.000 % for Jan 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Improved Bldgs or Land data is updated monthly, averaging 14.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 % in Dec 2023 and a record low of 11.000 % in Dec 2024. SBOI: sa: CO: TE: Purchased Two Years Ago: Improved Bldgs or Land 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation data was reported at 41.000 % in Feb 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 41.000 % for Jan 2025. SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Survey High: Inflation data is updated monthly, averaging 41.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.000 % in Feb 2025 and a record low of 41.000 % in Feb 2025. 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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.

SBOI: sa: CO: Amount of Expenditure (AE): $1 to $999 data was reported at 2.000 % in Feb 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 % for Jan 2025. SBOI: sa: CO: Amount of Expenditure (AE): $1 to $999 data is updated monthly, averaging 2.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 % in Dec 2019 and a record low of 1.000 % in Oct 2024. SBOI: sa: CO: Amount of Expenditure (AE): $1 to $999 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Small Business Sentiment in Canada decreased to 25 points in March from 49.80 points in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada CFIB Business Barometer Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) of the United Kingdom was 97.4 in December 2024, compared with 98.7 in the previous month, an indication that business confidence is falling in the UK. Worryingly, this was also the lowest score since July 2020, when the UK's business confidence index stood at 96.6. During this time period, business confidence was highest in late 2021, and was at its lowest point in March 2009. 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.

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.

Der NFIB-Geschäftsvertrauensindex in den Vereinigten Staaten sank im Januar von 105,10 Punkten im Dezember 2024 auf 102,80 Punkte. Diese Werte, historische Daten, Prognosen, Statistiken, Diagramme und ökonomische Kalender - Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - NFIB Business-Optimismus-Index.

United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: Two Yrs Ago: $10,000 to $49,999 data was reported at 15.000 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.000 % for Dec 2024. United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: Two Yrs Ago: $10,000 to $49,999 data is updated monthly, averaging 18.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 % in Feb 2020 and a record low of 13.000 % in May 2024. United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: Two Yrs Ago: $10,000 to $49,999 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Cost of Labor data was reported at 9.000 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.000 % for Dec 2024. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Cost of Labor data is updated monthly, averaging 8.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 4.000 % in Mar 2015. United States 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Others data was reported at 1.000 % in Jan 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 % for Dec 2024. United States SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 3.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 % in Apr 2022 and a record low of 1.000 % in Jan 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Earnings: Lower Two Years Ago Due To: 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: Inflation data was reported at 23.000 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.000 % for Jan 2025. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: Inflation data is updated monthly, averaging 3.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.000 % in Jul 2023 and a record low of 1.000 % in Dec 2021. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: A Year Ago: 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Business Confidence in India decreased to 120 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 120.30 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - India Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States SBOI: sa: OE: Uncertain Due To: Financial & Interest Rates data was reported at 6.000 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.000 % for Jan 2025. United States SBOI: sa: OE: Uncertain Due To: Financial & Interest Rates data is updated monthly, averaging 1.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 % in Feb 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in Jun 2022. United States SBOI: sa: OE: Uncertain Due To: Financial & 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

According to the national business survey conducted in Singapore in November 2020, 67 percent of small and medium businesses and enterprises surveyed were confident that they could sustain their business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The national and global lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on businesses and the economy.

United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $5,000 to$9,9999 data was reported at 4.000 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.000 % for Dec 2024. United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $5,000 to$9,9999 data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 % in Sep 2018 and a record low of 3.000 % in Dec 2024. United States SBOI: sa: CO: AE: A Year Ago: $5,000 to$9,9999 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

This statistic illustrates the confidence in digital job seeking skills according to respondents in the United States as of July 2015. During the survey period, 21 percent of respondents found it difficult to highlight their employment skills on social media.

United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Govt Regs & Red Tape data was reported at 10.000 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.000 % for Dec 2024. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: Govt Regs & Red Tape data is updated monthly, averaging 14.000 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.000 % in May 2015 and a record low of 4.000 % in Aug 2022. United States SBOI: sa: Most Pressing Problem: 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.S032: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. [COVID-19-IMPACT]