Businesses Across Australia Encounter Fewer Disruptions from COVID-19

Shoppers return to the central business district in Melbourne, Australia, on July 7, 2021 William West/AFP via Getty Images

Australian businesses are experiencing fewer disruptions caused by COVID-19 after the pandemic subsided in February 2022.

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that during the month, 15 percent of businesses of all sizes in the country had a problem with employees being unable to work because of the pandemic.