Small Business Views of Future Improve
‘Hopeful’ business owners see better economy,
expect rising revenue
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Q2 2021 Report Highlights
Q2 2021 SBI:60.0
This quarter, the current Small Business Index score is 60.0, an increase of 4.1 points from 55.9 in Q1.
Highlights from the q1 2021 report
57%
of small businesses anticipate their revenue increasing this year, up 10 percentage points compared to last quarter.
27%
of small businesses rate the overall U.S. economy as good, up from 21% who said the same in Q1 2021. But this is still far below pre-pandemic levels
65%
of small businesses now believe that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, up 21 points from Q4 2020.
The Data Explorer
Use the Data Explorer to browse and analyze years of data from the Small Business Index.
The Data Explorer contains data going back to 2017 (when the Index began) on the 10 big survey questions covering views of the economy, hiring, investment and other key economic indicators.
Q1 2021
• SBI 55.9
Small Businesses’ Health Improves as Economic Concerns Linger
Despite vaccines, majority see long path back to normal
Q4 2020
• SBI 69.3
Small Business Optimism Remains High Amid Positive Economic Outlook
View of national economy continues to improve, but majority of businesses still need additional Federal help
Q3 2020
• SBI 50.3
Small Businesses Say Economy is Their Top Election Issue
8 in 10 small business owners rate the U.S. economy as average or poor
Q1 2021
• SBI 55.9
Small Businesses’ Health Improves as Economic Concerns Linger
Despite vaccines, majority see long path back to normal
Q4 2020
• SBI 69.3
Small Business Optimism Remains High Amid Positive Economic Outlook
View of national economy continues to improve, but majority of businesses still need additional Federal help
Q3 2020
• SBI 50.3
Small Businesses Say Economy is Their Top Election Issue
8 in 10 small business owners rate the U.S. economy as average or poor