Peter Ngo Digital analysis, Australian Business Growth 2026, V4, 3 November 2026: construction and professional/scientific/technical services together accounted for 9,726 (52.6%) of the 18,480 step-up in Australia's annual net business gain between 2024-25 and 2025-26. Annual net gain rose from 66,650 to 85,130. This is a share of the change in annual net gain, not of all businesses or of the 85,130 increase. Source: ABS 2026 data cube 1, Table 1. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/business-indicators/counts-australian-businesses-including-entries-and-exits/jul2022-jun2026

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