In Oct’26, the total business climate indicator decreased by 2.1 percentage points MoM (from 15.3% to 13.2%). The composite indicator in Industry decreased 2.8 percentage points, Construction preserved approximately its previous level, Retail trade improved (+1.2 percentage points), and the Services sector registered a sharp decrease (-6.9 percentage points). The biggest challenges facing the services sector are uncertain economic environment and competition in the branch. The problems in the construction sector continue to be the uncertain economic environment, shortage of labour and cost of materials. The main problems facing the industry sector remain uncertain economic environment and shortage of labour. Retail trade’s most serious factors limiting activity are uncertain economic environment, competition in the branch and shortage of labour.