Australian Small Business Index
This index shows changes in the overall performance of Australian small businesses from month to month.
A quick introduction to Xero Small Business Insights

The Xero Small Business Index rose 2 points in January, after falling 28 points in December.
Latest update and data
The Australian Index report
The latest on the state of small businesses in Australia.
This month’s data
Download all the Xero Small Business Index data in Excel format.
Methodology
An explanation of data sources and how the index is constructed.

Small business wages rose 2.9% y/y in January.

Small business jobs rose 1.6% y/y in January.

The average length of time small businesses waited to be paid was 23.8 days in January.

Small business sales rose 7.2% y/y in January.
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