BUSINESS CONFIDENCE BY SECTOR The Territory-wide business confidence was +53% but varied the sectors, ranging from +43% in the Finance and Insurance Services to +100% in Mining, and Public Administration and Safety (table below). Overall confidence Sector Confidence Worried 91% 0% 91% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining 100% 0% 100% Manufacturing 76% 19% 57% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste 80% 0% 80% Services Construction 68% 17% 51% Wholesale Trade 70% 20% 50% Retail 69% 9% 60% Accommodation and Food Services 69% 16% 53% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 62% 8% 54% Information Media and 75% 0% 75% Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services 57% 14% 43% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate 75% 0% 75% Services Professional, Scientific and Technical 70% 7% 63% Services Administrative and Support Services 69% 19% 50% Public Administration and Safety 100% 0% 100% Education and Training 62% 0% 62% Health Care and Social Assistance 82% 0% 82% Arts and Recreation Services 81% 11% 70% Other Services 67% 15% 53% Note: Caution is advised when using this data as the sample size in some sectors are relatively small
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE BY SECTOR The Territory-wide business confidence was +53% but varied the sectors, ranging from +43% in the Finance and Insurance Services to +100% in Mining, and Public Administration and Safety (table below). Sector Confidence Worried Overall confidence Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 91% 0% 91% Mining 100% 0% 100% Manufacturing 76% 19% 57% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 80% 0% 80% Construction 68% 17% 51% Wholesale Trade 70% 20% 50% Retail 69% 9% 60% Accommodation and Food Services 69% 16% 53% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 62% 8% 54% Information Media and Telecommunications 75% 0% 75% Financial and Insurance Services 57% 14% 43% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 75% 0% 75% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 70% 7% 63% Administrative and Support Services 69% 19% 50% Public Administration and Safety 100% 0% 100% Education and Training 62% 0% 62% Health Care and Social Assistance 82% 0% 82% Arts and Recreation Services 81% 11% 70% Other Services 67% 15% 53% Note: Caution is advised when using this data as the sample size in some sectors are relatively small
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