This statistic shows the major difficulties for small business members/owners in hiring employees in Canada in 2015. In 2015, about 88 percent of respondents said that the lack of qualified applicants was the biggest difficulty when hiring employees during the past three years.
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CFIB. (September 13, 2015). During the past three years, what were your biggest difficulties with applicants when hiring? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/462797/canada-small-business-survey-biggest-problems-in-hiring-employees/
CFIB. "During the past three years, what were your biggest difficulties with applicants when hiring?." Chart. September 13, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/462797/canada-small-business-survey-biggest-problems-in-hiring-employees/
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During the past three years, what were your biggest difficulties with applicants when hiring? [Graph], CFIB, September 13, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/462797/canada-small-business-survey-biggest-problems-in-hiring-employees/
