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Index Reaches Pandemic-Era High, but Inflation Concerns Grow

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Q1 2022 SBI: 64.1
This quarter’s Small Business Index score is 64.1, the highest score since the start of the pandemic. This score is consistent with last quarter’s score of 63.0.
Highlights from the q1 2021 report
85%
of small business owners are concerned about the impact of inflation, up from 75% last quarter.
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37%
of small businesses have increased flexible work options to retain workers during the ‘Great Resignation’
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61%
of small business owners say their business is in good health
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85%
of small business owners are concerned about the impact of inflation, up from 75% last quarter.
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37%
of small businesses have increased flexible work options to retain workers during the ‘Great Resignation’
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61%
of small business owners say their business is in good health
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Q3 2025 SBI 72.0

Index Rises Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation Remains Top Concern, with Future Expectations Mixed
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Q2 2025 SBI 65.2

Index Rises Slightly Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation remains top concern, supply chain worries impact operations
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Q1 2025 SBI 62.3

Index Dips Despite Small Businesses Seeing Stable Economy

Inflation remains top concern, as revenue worries grow
Two people sitting in an office having a conversation
Q3 2025 SBI 72.0

Index Rises Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation Remains Top Concern, with Future Expectations Mixed
Two office workers are concerned at what they are reading on a laptop.
Q2 2025 SBI 65.2

Index Rises Slightly Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation remains top concern, supply chain worries impact operations
A group of office workers are discussing a report
Q1 2025 SBI 62.3

Index Dips Despite Small Businesses Seeing Stable Economy

Inflation remains top concern, as revenue worries grow