ABS - Module Business Characteristics: 2022 Tables (Employer Businesses)

The Annual Business Survey uses the collection year in the survey name rather than a single reference year.  Therefore, the 2022 ABS covers reference year 2021.

Below are links to the data tables by the business characteristic topic. Question Description codes for the topics are in parenthesis. For more information on using the Census Bureau’s data platform, visit the data.census.gov resources page.

 

Effect of Coronavirus on Business Sales (COVIDEFF)

Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Urban and Rural Classification of Firm

 

Level of Operations During Coronavirus Pandemic (COVIDOP)

Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Urban and Rural Classification of Firm

 

Financial Health of Business (COVIDFHLTH)

Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Urban and Rural Classification of Firm

 

Outstanding Debt (DEBT)

Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm

Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Urban and Rural Classification of Firm

Page Last Revised - February 12, 2025