Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, May 2014

Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey 20

Do these aspects of the Rochester region business environment support or hinder the success of your business? Local labor skills

Respondents Support Neutral

Hinder

Respondents Support Neutral

Hinder

Survey Date

December 2013

March 2013

Total

381

48%

27%

25%

321

55%

23%

22%

Size Breakout 50 & Under

198

21% 52% 55% 39% 49% 59%

32%

47% 40% 24% 46% 23% 25%

186

54% 52% 51% 72% 67% N/A

27% 20% 18%

19% 28% 32% 21%

51 to 100 101 to 500

25 49 28 81 32

8%

46 57 29

20% 14% 27% 16%

>500

7%

Unknown Size

3

33% N/A

0%

Health Care Related

N/A

N/A

Local labor supply

Respondents Support Neutral

Hinder

Respondents Support Neutral

Hinder

Survey Date

December 2013

March 2013

Total

381

43%

30%

27%

333

50%

25%

26%

Size Breakout 50 & Under

199

27% 36% 47% 46% 38% 47%

29% 32% 29% 18% 39% 25%

45% 32% 24% 36% 24% 28%

195

47% 48% 52% 65%

30% 22% 17% 10%

23% 30% 31% 26%

51 to 100 101 to 500

25 49 28 80 32

46 58 31

>500

Unknown Size

3

100%

0%

0%

Health Care Related

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Local labor costs

Respondents Support Neutral

Hinder

Respondents Support Neutral

Hinder

Survey Date

December 2013

March 2013

Total

378

44%

35%

21%

321

45%

33%

22%

Size Breakout 50 & Under

198

24% 28% 59% 57% 50% 55%

38% 48% 20% 32% 32% 23%

38% 24% 20% 11% 18% 23%

186

38% 50% 51% 66%

38% 28% 33% 10%

24% 22% 16% 24%

51 to 100 101 to 500

25 49 28 78 31

46 57 29

>500

Unknown Size

3

100%

0%

0%

Health Care Related

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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