Justworks Partnered with U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The organizations will collaborate on the Small Business Index to track hiring and economic sentiment.

Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Employment

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a large brass drafting compass on a cream background, representing the precision of economic indexing. — Justworks has partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to publish the Small Business Index, tracking economic sentiment and hiring trends among small firms across the U.S. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Do you feel confident about the current economic conditions for your business?

Justworks has entered a partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to produce the Small Business Index. The index tracks how small business owners view economic conditions, investment, and hiring.

Why it matters

The index provides small business owners with peer perspectives on major operational challenges. It helps businesses understand how others in their industry and region are approaching workforce and benefits decisions.

The latest figures show that 46% of small businesses now offer health insurance, an increase from 41% in September 2025. This analysis draws from a customer base of more than 15,000 small businesses.

The players

Justworks

Justworks is a professional employer organization that serves more than 15,000 small business customers across the country.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a national business organization that represents the interests of companies and industry associations.

The details

Justworks provides perspectives on workforce and benefits decisions based on its work with its 15,000 small business clients. The report tracks findings that are broken down by industry and region to give a detailed look at the current small business climate.

The Small Business Index has been published since 2017.
The health insurance offer rate was 41% in September 2025.
The third quarter 2026 report is expected for release on September 30, 2026.

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Macro View

The Small Business Index tracks hiring trends and aligns with historical sentiment benchmarks established since its 2017 inception. This partnership updates the operational framework of the report to include data from Justworks customers.

The report provides small business owners with actionable data to compare their own health insurance and hiring strategies against national averages. As these benefit offerings rise, businesses can use the index to assess their competitive standing in the current labor market.

The takeaway

Small businesses are increasingly prioritizing health insurance as a core component of their benefits packages. Business owners should review the updated index upon its release to better align their own compensation strategies with current industry peers.