Survey: 40 percent of SMEs in worse economic position
The SME Barometer survey found many small and medium enterprises were now in a worse financial position than a year ago.
Closed-off seats at a restaurant in Espoo's Iso Omena shopping centre.
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About 40 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are in a worse economic position than they were a year ago, according to a survey carried out by the polling company Taloustutkimus.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment said the results of the survey were more positive, however, than those recorded in last autumn's survey.
23 percent of SMEs surveyed said they expected business conditions to improve over the next 12 months, while 26 percent expected conditions to deteriorate further.