Table 1.

Use of short-time work (percent of firms)

Sector	(Yes,) our firm applied [% of firms in the target population]		But the application was rejected [% of firms that applied]		And the application was accepted [% of firms that applied]
	2008–2009	2010–2013	2008–2009	2010–2013	2008–2009	2010–2013
Total	1.6	1.5	42	59	58	41
Manufacturing	11.6	10.3	11	13	89	87
Construction	3.9	3.2	64	49	36	51
Trade	0.7	1.6	0	100	100	0
Business services	0.8	0.5	70	75	30	25

Weighted to be representative of the firm population. Financial intermediation is not shown in the table as all figures are nil

Q3.3b: Did your firm apply for short-time work since the beginning of 2008?