In July, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, 28 percent of accommodation and food services in Australia indicted that they had to reduce staff work hours. A high proportion of businesses in the education and training and manufacturing industries also implemented reduced staff hours.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (July 30, 2020). Share of businesses that reduced staff work hours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in July 2020, by industry [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1114009/australia-businesses-with-staff-reduced-work-hours-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-by-industry/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of businesses that reduced staff work hours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in July 2020, by industry." Chart. July 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1114009/australia-businesses-with-staff-reduced-work-hours-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-by-industry/
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Businesses That Reduced Staff Work Hours during The Covid-19 Pandemic in Australia in July 2020, by Industry." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jul 2020, /statistics/1114009/australia-businesses-with-staff-reduced-work-hours-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-by-industry/
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Share of businesses that reduced staff work hours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in July 2020, by industry [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, July 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1114009/australia-businesses-with-staff-reduced-work-hours-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-by-industry/
