During a April 2022 survey, 77.7 percent of surveyed small businesses in the United States reported that they did not require their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before physically coming in to work. In comparison, 9.1 percent of respondents said that they did require their employees to have proof of vaccination.
Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022
Original question: "In the last week, did this business require employees to have proof of COVID-19 vaccination before physically coming to work?"
Totals may not equal 100 due to rounding.
The Small Business Pulse Survey is a voluntary survey that requests information of single-location employer businesses with between 1-499 employees and receipts of $1,000 or more in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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US Census Bureau. (April 21, 2022). Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
US Census Bureau. "Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022." Chart. April 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
US Census Bureau. "Share of Small Businesses That Require Employees to Receive a Covid-19 Vaccination before Coming to Work in The United States as of April 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
US Census Bureau, Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022 [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
