The amount of people working for small businesses, including cafes, bars and restaurants, dropped by 8.1 per cent in that period.
are still struggling to recruit and retain staff, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
found around 27 per cent of small businesses either dipped into personal savings or didn't pay a salary, or both, in the past year.
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