In May 2020, 90 percent of small businesses in the United States indicated that COVID-19 was having a negative impact on their business. By October 2021, this share was still high, but had declined to 67 percent.
Share of small businesses reporting negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States from May 2020 to October 2021
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Coronavirus: impact on small business in the U.S.
Overview
5
- Premium Statistic U.S. new business openings during pandemic Q1 2019- Q4 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. Monthly Small Business Optimism Index 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic U.S. small businesses negative impact due to COVID-19 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on small businesses in the U.S. as of April 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. Small Business Index: overall health of business Q1 2019 - Q1 2024
Revenue & financial assistance
5
- Premium Statistic U.S. leading industries during COVID-19 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. industries hit hardest due to COVID-19 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. small business change in revenue due to COVID-19 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic Distribution of financial aid to small businesses due to COVID-19 U.S. April 2022
- Premium Statistic Approval of small businesses loans in the U.S. 2019-2023, by lender type
Impact on workforce
4
- Premium Statistic Share of small businesses requiring a COVID-19 vaccination U.S. April 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of small businesses requiring a negative COVID-19 test U.S. April 2022
- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on hours small business employees worked from home U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of workers working from home during COVID-19 U.S. 2020, by industry
Closings & capacity
4
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on small businesses' operating capacity U.S. as of July 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of small business closings due to COVID-19 U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on small businesses in the U.S. wholesale trade 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the United States 2014-2029
Recovery & outlook
6
- Premium Statistic U.S. number of business openings U.S. Q4 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Estimated time for companies to go back to normal U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on small business planned expenditures U.S. as of July 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. small business owners' outlook on economic recovery from COVID-19 Q4 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. small business owners' outlook on their recovery from COVID-19 Q4 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of business reopenings from COVID-19 U.S. September 2021, by category
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
OSC. (January 23, 2021). Share of small businesses reporting negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States from May 2020 to October 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373336/small-business-negative-impact-covid-us/
OSC. "Share of small businesses reporting negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States from May 2020 to October 2021." Chart. January 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373336/small-business-negative-impact-covid-us/
OSC. (2021). Share of small businesses reporting negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States from May 2020 to October 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373336/small-business-negative-impact-covid-us/
OSC. "Share of Small Businesses Reporting Negative Effects from The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States from May 2020 to October 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373336/small-business-negative-impact-covid-us/
OSC, Share of small businesses reporting negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States from May 2020 to October 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373336/small-business-negative-impact-covid-us/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of small businesses reporting negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States from May 2020 to October 2021 [Graph], OSC, January 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373336/small-business-negative-impact-covid-us/