ANTICIPATED CHALLENGES IN 2025
Hiring Employee Cost
3.9
3.4
Employee Retention Rising Input Costs Customer Sales Taxes Supply Chain Disruptions Access to Capital Other
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.2
6.2
6.6
8.5
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
Average Rating (1 = Most Significant, 8 = Least Significant)
2022 RESPONSE 2021 RESPONSE 2023 RESPONSE
3.6
3.6
4.1
4.4
3.8
3.9
6
7
8.6
3.5 3.6
3.6 3.5
3.9
4.2
4.3
4.9
5.1
7
-
3.2 3.8
3.8 3.2
3.9
4.8
4.3
5.1
4.6
7.1
-
OPTIMISM FOR BUSINESS IN 2025
Concerned 35%
Optimistic 49%
2023 RESPONSE
2022 RESPONSE
2021 RESPONSE
39%
41% 46%
43%
44% 46%
18%
15% 8%
Neutral 16%
10 | ROCHESTER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVANTAGE MAGAZINE — APRIL 2025
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