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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
Do you anticipate having to raise wages to attract employees?
Do you have plans to expand in 2022?
By what percentage do you expect your employee base to grow in 2022?
Answer Choices Responses
Yes 54.72%
No 14.33%
Unsure at this time 30.94%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes, with new product lines 13.64%
Yes, with expansion into new
geographic territories
8.12%
Yes, with new or expanded
facilities
4.87%
Yes, with a combination of
some or all of the above
25.65%
No 47.73%
Answer Choices Responses
Negative growth 3.28%
No growth 28.20%
0.1% to 5% 45.25%
5.5% to 10% 17.05%
10.5% or more 6.23%
Responses
Responses
Responses
Yes No Unsure at this time
10.5% or
more
5.5% to 10%
0.1% to 5%
No growth
Negative
growth
Yes, with
new product
lines
No Yes, with
new or
expanded
facilities
Yes, with a
combination
of some or all
of the above
Yes, with
expansion
into new
geographic
territories
0%
0%
0%
10%
10%
20%
20%
30%
30%
40%
40%
50%
50%
20%
40%
60%
