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Business Trends and Outlook Survey

Labor outcomesPublicFirm-side
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Specific Type
Core firm survey
Dataset Type
Rotated panel
Institution
Census Bureau
Institution Type
Federal government
Level of Focus
Firm
Most Granular Level
2-digit NAICS sector level
Perspective
Firm-side
Time Coverage
2022-present
Frequency
Bi-weekly
Sample Size
~1.2M firms (200K per panel)
Geographic Detail
National; state; 25 largest MSAs
Occupational Classification
Not specified
Industrial Classification
2-digit NAICS 2017
Other Classification
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Key Variables
Business activity, supply chain, prices, staffing, AI adoption, work from home
AI/Tech Tracking
AI adoption questions; work from home module
Access Details
Publicly available (biweekly releases)
Notes
High-frequency business conditions; includes AI module (March 2024) and WFH module (Nov 2024-Jan 2025); panels rotate annually