Cash flow

49.2^%

of Australian small businesses were cash flow positive in February

-2.41 p.p.
Month on monthMoM

-0.70 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Getting paid

36.7

days on average for Australian small-business invoices with 30-day terms to be paid in February

-5.40 %
Month on monthMoM

-0.70 %
Year on yearYoY

Hiring people

2.4^%

change in the number of Australian small business employees from January 2018 to February 2018

-0.70 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Trading overseas

-12.2^%

change in the total dollar value of imports and exports for Australian small businesses from January 2018 to February 2018

0.41 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Cloud adoption

36.2^%

growth in Australian subscribers on Xero in the year through 30 September 2017

April

Australia

Reporting period: Feb 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2018

Published: Apr 10, 2018

01.02.2017 - 28.02.2018

Published: Apr 10, 2018

Next publish: May 8, 2018

Small business health on the upswing as payments, hiring improve

Monthly commentary
Demian McLean

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March

Australia

Reporting period: Jan 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2018

Published: Mar 13, 2018

01.01.2017 - 31.01.2018

Published: Mar 13, 2018

Next publish: Apr 10, 2018

Late payments worsen as seasonal trends hit in 2018

Monthly commentary
Demian McLean

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49.2%

-2.41 p.p. Month on monthMoM

-0.70 p.p. Year on yearYoY

36.7

-5.40 % Month on monthMoM

-0.70 % Year on yearYoY

2.4%

-0.70 p.p. Year on yearYoY

-12.2%

0.41 p.p. Year on yearYoY

36.2%

April

Small business health on the upswing as payments, hiring improve

March

Late payments worsen as seasonal trends hit in 2018

49.2^%

-2.41 p.p.
Month on monthMoM

-0.70 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

-5.40 %
Month on monthMoM

-0.70 %
Year on yearYoY

2.4^%

-0.70 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

-12.2^%

0.41 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

36.2^%