During an online survey, *** percent of surveyed small businesses in the United States said they had temporarily closed a location due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the week ending April 17, 2022. Another *** percent of respondents said that they had opened a previously closed location during the same week.

The number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United States was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 6.7 thousand enterprises (-2.24 percent). After the fourteenth consecutive decreasing year, the number is estimated to reach 291.94 thousand enterprises and therefore a new minimum in 2029. According to the OECD an enterprise is defined as the smallest combination of legal units, which is an organisational unit producing services or goods, that benefits from a degree of autonomy with regards to the allocation of resources and decision making. Shown here are small and medium-sized enterprises, which are defined as companies with 1-249 employees.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

27% of the entire small business workforce had to be laid off or furloughed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a survey conducted in South Korea in July 2021, about 33.3 percent of small business owners stated that they are considering closing their business either temporarily or permanently due to COVID-19 regulations. About 24 percent even indicated that they were seriously considering doing so.

During a April 2022 survey, 21.6 percent of surveyed small businesses in the United States claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a large negative effect on business. In comparison, only 1.7 percent of respondents said that the pandemic had a large positive effect on their business.

These small business statistics will tell you everything you need to know about the growth of business and where it’s going in the future.

The following small business statistics broken down by industry to help you understand the small business landscape better.

In the wake of COVID-19 and associated lockdowns, small businesses in every state saw a negative change in their revenues when compared to revenues before the pandemic began. Businesses in states like New York, New Jersey, and Michigan saw some of the ******* declines in revenues. Small businesses in more rural states such as South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska also saw their revenues ******, but **** dramatically then in aforementioned states.

About 1.5 million jobs are created in the US every year by small businesses alone. This means that 64% of all job creation comes from small businesses.

Almost one quarter of all businesses have temporarily closed or paused trading due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom as of April 2020. The sector with the highest share of business closures were those in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector, with over ** percent of them currently closed, compared with just *** percent of human health, and social work businesses.

Listing of recipients of several City of Cambridge COVID-19 grant and loan award programs. Data covers MDRF, CDBG-CARES Act, and ARPA funding.

As of June 9, 2025, there are no future updates planned for this dataset.

The below table shows a complete breakdown of employer businesses owned by minorities.

According to a survey conducted in February 2022, around *** percent of small to medium-sized companies in Japan foresaw a likelihood of discontinuation of their business activities due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. By comparison, about *** percent of large business enterprises reported the potential closing down.

This measure presents the cumulative number of small businesses receiving relief payments funded by the Coronavirus Relief Fund money appropriated to Iowa through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

This dataset includes anonymized information about all of CSBDF's closed loans that were utilized in the lending economic impact analysis for FY20 (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020). The data contain anonymized information on all lending transactions during the period, including the socioeconomic characteristics of the recipient small businesses and their owner(s).

Local authorities have received and distributed funding to support small and medium businesses in England during coronavirus. The datasets cover schemes managed by local authorities: Additional Restrictions Support Grant (ARG) Restart Grant - closed June 2021 Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG) and Christmas support payments - closed 2021 Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) - closed August 2020 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Grants Fund (RHLGF) - closed August 2020 Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund (LADGF) - closed August 2020 The spreadsheets show the total amount of money that each local authority in England: received from central government distributed to SMEs 20 December 2021 update We have published the latest estimates by local authorities for payments made under this grant programme: Additional Restrictions Grants (up to and including 28 November 2021) The number of grants paid out is not necessarily the same as the number of businesses paid. The data has not received full verification.

United States SB: IF: NF: Availability of COVID-19 Tests for Employees data was reported at 1.800 % in 28 Feb 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.200 % for 21 Feb 2022. United States SB: IF: NF: Availability of COVID-19 Tests for Employees data is updated weekly, averaging 1.800 % from Feb 2022 (Median) to 28 Feb 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.500 % in 14 Feb 2022 and a record low of 1.200 % in 21 Feb 2022. United States SB: IF: NF: Availability of COVID-19 Tests for Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S045: Small Business Pulse Survey: by Sector: Weekly. Beg Monday (Discontinued).

One of the cool things about most small business owners is that they come from all different demographics and backgrounds.

A list of businesses deemed essential and non-essential during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Delaware. Non-essential businesses were closed on March 24, 2020 at 8am by order from the Governor. Certain business categories are allowed to re-open by Governor's announcements. Data from Division of Small Business.

The dataset provided contains records related to the impact of various economic and operational factors on businesses in three major cities in the UAE: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. Each record represents a business's condition during a specific period, capturing attributes related to profitability, operational status, government support, and recovery. Below is an analysis of the dataset: Attributes in the Dataset: 1. Geographic Location: Represents the city where the business operates: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Sharjah. This attribute allows for a regional analysis of how economic and operational disruptions vary across different urban areas. 2. Profitability Change: Indicates whether the business experienced a change in profitability: Increase, Decrease, or No Change. Provides insight into the economic performance of businesses under varying conditions. 3. Operational Disruptions: Describes the severity of operational challenges faced by businesses: None, Mild, Moderate, or Severe. Reflects the operational resilience or vulnerability of businesses. 4. Business Closure: Specifies whether the business remained operational or had to shut down: Open or Closed. This critical indicator highlights the impact of disruptions on business continuity. 5. Government Support: Indicates whether the business received any form of support: None, Loan, or Grant. Offers insights into the role of government interventions in aiding businesses during difficult periods. 6. Sector Type: Identifies the industry to which the business belongs, such as Retail, Hospitality, Tourism, Technology, or Manufacturing. Useful for understanding sector-specific challenges and opportunities. 7. Size of Business: Categorizes businesses as Small or Medium. This attribute helps analyze how business size impacts operational resilience and revenue loss. 8. Revenue Loss (%): Quantifies the percentage of revenue lost by the business due to disruptions. Provides a measure of economic impact and vulnerability. 9. Recovery Time (Months): Indicates the estimated number of months required for the business to recover. Reflects the time needed for businesses to return to pre-crisis levels, giving insights into recovery dynamics.

Acknowledgment

Special thanks to the framework provided in the original example from Data.World, which inspired the structured analysis of this dataset. This approach aids in generating actionable insights and a detailed understanding of the underlying trends.