| X-axis label | Closed at some point | Did not close at any point |
|---|---|---|
| Industry (B-E) | 51.2 | 48.8 |
| Construction (F) | 77.9 | 22.1 |
| Wholesale and Retail Trade (G) | 49.6 | 50.4 |
| Transportation and Storage (H) | 73.4 | 26.6 |
| Accommodation and Food Service Activities (I) | 90.2 | 9.8 |
| Professional and IT (J, M) | 26.5 | 73.5 |
| Finance and Administration (K, L, N) | 45.2 | 54.8 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (R) | 80.8 | 19.2 |
| Other Service Activities (S) | 80 | 20 |
| All sectors | 56 | 44 |
Among responding enterprises, 56% reported closing at some point during the pandemic in 2020
The hardest hit sector within Services was the Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector where 90% of firms had to close at some point.
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Other Service Activities sectors had 80% or more of responding enterprises closing at some point in 2020.
More than three quarters (78%) of Construction firms closed at some point.
Less than half (45%) of Finance and Administration enterprises closed (enterprises in the Finance sector, Real Estate sector and Administration sector) compared to 51% of Industrial enterprises.
Over a quarter (27%) of Professional and IT enterprises (enterprises in the Professional, Scientific and Technical sector and the Information and Communication sector) also experienced closures. See Figure 2.1 and Table 2.1.
| Closed once | Multiple closures | |
| Industry (B-E) | 65 | 35 |
| Construction (F) | 72 | 28 |
| Services (G to N, R, S) | 52 | 48 |
Multiple closures were most prevalent in the Services sector in 2020
Almost half (48%) of Services sector respondents that experienced at least one closure had to close multiple times in 2020.
Over a third (35%) of responding enterprises in the Industrial sector that experienced at least one closure had to close multiple times.
In the Construction sector, 28% of respondents that experienced at least one closure had to close multiple times during 2020. See Figure 2.2 and Table 2.2.
| X-axis label | Average number of weeks closed |
|---|---|
| Industry (B-E) | 13 |
| Construction (F) | 13 |
| Services (G to N, R, S) | 20 |
| All sectors | 18 |
Responding enterprises closed for an average of 18 weeks in 2020
Responding enterprises which experienced closures in the Industrial sector and the Construction sector both closed for an average of 13 weeks in 2020, while responding enterprises in the Services sector were closed for an average of 20 weeks. See Figure 2.3 and Table 2.3.
| Positive COVID-19 cases in the workplace | Government restrictions | Reduced demand | Cash flow | Other | |
| Industry (B-E) | 1.25 | 70 | 23.75 | 5 | 0 |
| Construction (F) | 2.11 | 72.57 | 18.57 | 3.8 | 2.95 |
| Services (G to N, R, S) | 2.45 | 63.45 | 26.62 | 3.74 | 3.74 |
Government restrictions was the most prevalent reason for closures across all sectors
Across all sectors, the most prevalent reason for closures was Government restrictions, followed by reduced demand.
For the Industry and Services sectors around a quarter of responding enterprises cited reduced demand as a reason for closure. See Figure 2.4 and Table 2.4.
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