Chart 3
Business closure rate, by industry

Utilities Finance and ins., and mgmt of companies and enterprises Forestry, fishing and hunting Information and cultural industries Construction Professional, scientific and technical services Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction Wholesale trade Manufacturing Retail trade Admin. and support, waste mgmt and remediation ser. Real estate and rental and leasing Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Arts, entertainment and recreation Educational services Transportation and warehousing Business sector 0 10 20 30 40 % February 2020 to February 2022February 2020 to February 2022 Historical averageHistorical average
Note(s):
Historical average represents the average closure rate calculated using the closure rate of each of the four two-year periods preceding the pandemic: February 2015 to February 2017, February 2016 to February 2018, February 2017 to February 2019, February 2018 to February 2020.
Source(s):
Custom tabulation.

Chart description


This is a bar clustered chart.

Business closure rate, by industry, %
  February 2020 to February 2022 Historical average
Utilities 18.5 26.1
Finance and ins., and mgmt of companies and enterprises 22.1 26.7
Forestry, fishing and hunting 22.7 26.1
Information and cultural industries 21.9 25.3
Construction 20.1 22.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 23.3 25.2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 26.8 28.3
Wholesale trade 16.2 17.5
Manufacturing 15.7 16.9
Retail trade 19.7 20.7
Admin. and support, waste mgmt and remediation ser. 23.9 24.2
Real estate and rental and leasing 28.6 28.8
Accommodation and food services 23.8 23.5
Health care and social assistance 16.2 15.8
Other services (except public administration) 19.3 18.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation 22.7 21.8
Educational services 23.4 21.7
Transportation and warehousing 26.9 24.9
Business sector 23.4 24.1
Note(s):
Historical average represents the average closure rate calculated using the closure rate of each of the four two-year periods preceding the pandemic: February 2015 to February 2017, February 2016 to February 2018, February 2017 to February 2019, February 2018 to February 2020.
Source(s):
Custom tabulation.
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