In a survey conducted in Australia in September 2023, around 23 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reported a decrease in the number of people employed at their business since the coronavirus pandemic. Less than one fifth of SMEs reported an increase in employees.
Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have seen a change in the number of employees since the coronavirus pandemic in Australia as of September 2023
Key decision makers/influencers at small and medium enterprises from all industry sectors across Australia responded to the survey. Data is weighted to reflect the distribution by industry, number of employees, and state.
Supplementary notes
Businesses with between 1-500 employees included in sample.
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fifth quadrant. (September 30, 2023). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have seen a change in the number of employees since the coronavirus pandemic in Australia as of September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375860/australia-changes-in-the-number-of-employees-experienced-by-smes-since-coronavirus-pandemic/
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fifth quadrant. (2023). Share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have seen a change in the number of employees since the coronavirus pandemic in Australia as of September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375860/australia-changes-in-the-number-of-employees-experienced-by-smes-since-coronavirus-pandemic/
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