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Business Response Survey

BRS Charts

Percentage of establishments that continued paying employees who were told not to work during the coronavirus pandemic while they were not working, by size
Size Class (Average Annual Employment) Percentage

Total U.S., private sector

51.25%

Size Class

Size Class 1 (1-4)

48.46

Size Class 2 (5-9)

54.70

Size Class 3 (10-19)

53.82

Size Class 4 (20-49)

54.10

Size Class 5 (50-99)

55.52

Size Class 6 (100-249)

56.40

Size Class 7 (250-499)

56.17

Size Class 8 (500-999)

59.57

Size Class 9 (1000+)

65.30

Small/Large

Small (1-499)

51.23

Large (500+)

61.58