| Industry | Number of active employer businesses |
|---|---|
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 167,870 |
| Construction | 161,990 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 112,460 |
| Retail trade | 105,880 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 81,480 |
| Accommodation and food services | 78,350 |
| Unclassified businesses | 75,730 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 58,310 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 56,020 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 54,670 |
| Manufacturing | 50,060 |
| Wholesale trade | 47,180 |
| Finance and insurance | 35,270 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 19,930 |
| Information and cultural industries | 13,920 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 8,940 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6,500 |
| Utilities | 820 |
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Release date
September 2020
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Canada
Survey time period
2018
Supplementary notes
The private sector covers all industrial sectors except those primarily involved in educational services, health care and social assistance, and public administration. It includes unclassified businesses. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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