Business indicators

• In June, 27% of businesses reported having difficulty finding suitable staff to fill jobs.

• Almost one in five (19%) businesses did not have enough staff based on current operations.

• Nearly a quarter (23%) of businesses expect to increase staff numbers over the next three months.

Current price estimates for the March quarter 2021:

• Company gross operating profits fell 0.3% seasonally adjusted 
• Wages and salaries rose 2.0% seasonally adjusted 

Chain volume estimates for the March quarter 2021:

• Inventories rose 2.1% seasonally adjusted

• Total new capital expenditure rose by 6.3%
• Buildings and structures rose by 3.8%
• Equipment, plant and machinery rose by 9.1%
• Estimate 2 for 2021-22 is $113,635m. This is 7.9% higher than Estimate 1 for 2021-22

At June 30 2020 there were 2,422,404 actively trading businesses in the Australian economy.

In 2019-20 there was a:

• 2.0%, or 46,651, increase in the number of businesses.
• 14.5% entry rate, with 344,472 entries.
• 12.5% exit rate, with 297,821 exits.

Describes economic measurement within Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Government Finance Statistics and National Accounts

This release contains summary management and organisational capabilities data for Australian businesses

Business characteristics statistics summary for five growth sectors as collected by the 2013-14 Business Characteristics Survey (BCS)