Business indicators

• Almost a third of employing businesses (31%) are having difficulty finding suitable staff.
• Nearly half (46%) of all businesses experienced increases in their operating expenses.
• More than two in five businesses (41%) faced supply chain disruptions. This has remained steady since it peaked in January 2022 (47%).

Seasonally adjusted, current price estimates for:

• Company gross operating profits fell 4.6%
• Wages and salaries rose 1.2%

Seasonally adjusted, chain volume estimate for:

• Inventories fell 0.9%

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

At 30 June 2024 there were 2,662,998 actively trading businesses in the Australian economy.

In 2023-24 there was a: 

• 2.8% or 73,125 increase in the number of businesses
• 16.8% entry rate, with 436,018 entries
• 14.0% exit rate, with 362,893 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

In seasonally adjusted terms, the October 2024 monthly business turnover indicator showed: 

• A 0.6% fall in the 13-industry aggregate
• Falls were seen in seven of 13 published industries
• The largest fall was in Electricity, gas, water and waste services (-10.3%)
• Year-on-year, rises were seen in 10 of 13 published industries

The MBTI 13-industry aggregate fell 0.1% in trend terms for the month of October.

• Total new capital expenditure rose by 1.1%
• Buildings and structures rose by 1.1%
• Equipment, plant and machinery rose by 1.1%
• Estimate 4 for 2024-25 is $178.2b. This is 5.1% higher than Estimate 3 for 2024-25