Chart 1
Personal protective equipment products demanded by businesses

Hand sanitizer Non-medical masks Surgical masks Non-medical gloves Nitrile gloves Face shields Respirators COVID-19 rapid test kits Disposable gowns Reusable gowns 0 20 40 60 80 100 % August 2021August 2021 January 2022January 2022
Note(s):
Each bar gives the proportion of personal protective equipment most demanded by businesses.
Source(s):
Personal Protective Equipment Survey (5332).

Chart description


This is a bar clustered chart.

Personal protective equipment products demanded by businesses, %
  August 2021 January 2022
Hand sanitizer 90.1 87.7
Non-medical masks 53.8 51.0
Surgical masks 39.6 48.3
Non-medical gloves 37.8 36.5
Nitrile gloves 36.0 32.5
Face shields 19.7 17.9
Respirators 11.5 23.0
COVID-19 rapid test kits 8.3 29.8
Disposable gowns 7.1 8.4
Reusable gowns 7.0 6.8
Note(s):
Each bar gives the proportion of personal protective equipment most demanded by businesses.
Source(s):
Personal Protective Equipment Survey (5332).
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