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HBJ 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVE Y
ARE YOU ABLE TO FIND WORKERS
TO FILL OPEN POSITIONS?
DO YOU ANTICIPATE RAISING WAGES
TO ATTRACT EMPLOYEES?
LITTLE DIFFICULTY
TO FIND QUALIFIED
WORKERS
NO DIFFICULTY TO FIND
QUALIFIED WORKERS
YES NO UNSURE AT
THIS TIME
VERY DIFFICULT TO
FIND QUALIFIED
WORKERS
IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
QUALIFIED WORKERS
48.5%
25.8%
25.8%
WILL YOU RAISE CAPITAL
IN 2026?
YES NO I DON'T KNOW
16.9%
63.2%
19.9%
DO YOU HAVE PLANS
TO EXPAND IN 2026?
YES,
WITH NEW
PRODUCT LINES
YES, WITH
EXPANSION INTO
NEW GEOGRAPHIC
TERRITORIES
YES, WITH NEW
OR EXPANDED
FACILITIES
YES, WITH A
COMBINATION
OF SOME OR ALL
OF THE ABOVE
NO
55.8%
18.6%
5.8%
9.6%
10%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
35.3%
12.8%
4.3%
47.7%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
