How many small businesses are having to make cutbacks due to rising labor costs?

Sample size per survey: 2,850 small business owners and decision makers (1,500 in USA, 750 in UK, 600 in Canada)

Examples of cutbacks given by survey respondents include reducing operating costs, reducing investment plans, reducing workforce size, downsizing premises or locations.

Online surveys commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks. Survey 1: September 2022; Survey 2: December 2022. "Small business" is defined as having 100 employees or fewer.
Source: Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Insights Get the data Embed
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