52 Examples of Economic Conditions

John Spacey, updated on May 29, 2023

Economic conditions is the set of factors that describe the state of the economy at a point in time. This includes economic output and growth and any factors that influence the economic realities of governments, businesses, individuals and households. The following are common economic conditions.

Gross domestic product (GDP)	Growth
Recessions and depressions	Inflation or deflation
Interest rates	Credit availability
Unemployment rate	Labor supply
Labor demand such as job openings	Exchange rates
Consumer confidence	Consumer spending
Stock market conditions	Bond market conditions
Housing market conditions	Small business conditions
Bankruptcies	Wage levels and wage growth
Productivity levels	Income and disposable income levels
Consumer debt	Business debt
Government debt	Business profits
Market competition	Supply shocks and shortages
Trade balance	Tax rates
Tax burden – e.g. does burden fall on middle class or the upper class	Business confidence
Job creation	Capacity utilization
Foreign direct investment	Supply
Demand	Energy prices
Government regulations	Trade barriers
Technological change	Demographics
Fiscal policy – government spending	Monetary policy – such as interest rates
Business investment and capital investment	Export and import levels
Banking system stability such as capital adequacy	Money supply
Political stability	Disasters and other business disruptions
Government shutdowns	Strikes and labor disputes
Poverty and social issues	Economic mobility