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Top four obstacles for rural businesses over the next three months

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Rising cost of inputs Cost of insurance Government regulations Recruiting skilled employees 0 10 20 30 40 50 % Rural businessesRural businesses Urban businessesUrban businesses
Note(s):
Urban businesses are provided for comparison only and may not have the same top four obstacles as rural businesses.
Source(s):
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), second quarter of 2021.

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Top four obstacles for rural businesses over the next three months, %
  Rural businesses Urban businesses
Rising cost of inputs 42.5 36.8
Cost of insurance 32.7 24.9
Government regulations 29.4 21.9
Recruiting skilled employees 29.4 27.5
Note(s):
Urban businesses are provided for comparison only and may not have the same top four obstacles as rural businesses.
Source(s):
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), second quarter of 2021.
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