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Aussie small businesses record highest wage growth in over five years

The latest Xero Small Business Index revealed that wages rose 4.6 per cent y/y in September, the largest increase since ...
small business survival

Small-business sector records improved sales, wages and recruitment data

"The Index has revealed four consecutive months of positive jobs growth, which is promising to see in such a tight labou...

Small businesses record highest jobs growth in 11 months, despite slowing sales

The main area of concern for small businesses in July is the slowdown of sales growth, which slowed to 7.5 per cent y/y...

Small Business Index riding high on faster payment times and jobs growth

Australian small businesses are continuing to sell more goods and services than they did a year ago, despite customers f...
age, JobKeeper, hiring, skill shortages

Modest small-business job growth recorded in May after a two-month decline

Xero notes that while jobs remain soft, this is a welcome break following a trend of slower and falling jobs growth over...
age, JobKeeper, hiring, skill shortages

Small-business jobs growth at its lowest since October 2020

Despite the decline in small-business jobs, there was significant sales growth recorded in August as well as 6.4 per cen...
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Why small businesses will be the everyday heroes in the Government’s jobs push

Getting people into jobs is a priority post-COVID, and small businesses collectively offer more positions than Australia...
late client payments, cash, law, customers, payment time

Late payments stall small-business recovery

Small businesses’ invoices were settled 6.9 days after their due date on average, the latest average payment time since ...