Between 2014 and 2021, around 53 percent of all business bankruptcies in the United States occurred in the services industry. This figure most likely reflects the high number of small businesses that operate in this sector, such as restaurants, bars, and hair salons.
Share of business bankruptcy cases filed in the United States between 2014 and 2021, by industry
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Dun & Bradstreet. (July 31, 2021). Share of business bankruptcy cases filed in the United States between 2014 and 2021, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116955/share-business-bankruptcies-industry-united-states/
Dun & Bradstreet. "Share of business bankruptcy cases filed in the United States between 2014 and 2021, by industry." Chart. July 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116955/share-business-bankruptcies-industry-united-states/
Dun & Bradstreet. (2021). Share of business bankruptcy cases filed in the United States between 2014 and 2021, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116955/share-business-bankruptcies-industry-united-states/
Dun & Bradstreet. "Share of Business Bankruptcy Cases Filed in The United States between 2014 and 2021, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116955/share-business-bankruptcies-industry-united-states/
Dun & Bradstreet, Share of business bankruptcy cases filed in the United States between 2014 and 2021, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116955/share-business-bankruptcies-industry-united-states/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Share of business bankruptcy cases filed in the United States between 2014 and 2021, by industry [Graph], Dun & Bradstreet, July 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116955/share-business-bankruptcies-industry-united-states/