Annual Enterprise Survey 2021

Impact of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impact on NZ business activity over 2020 and 2021 years, particularly when COVID-19 alert levels 3 and 4 were in place. As the 2021 Annual Enterprise Survey results cover enterprises with balance dates between 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021, the impact of COVID-19 was varied. 'Government funding, grants and subsidies' include government funded COVID-19 wage subsidies in the 2020 Annual Enterprise Survey. Wage subsidies passed on to employees are captured under salaries and wages paid. Significantly more COVID-19 wage subsidies are in the 2021 Annual Enterprise Survey results. en-NZ