The data includes all active Canadian locations without employees and with a business revenue greater than $30,000 or that are incorporated.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, June 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Number of non-employer businesses in Canada 2022, by industry
As of June 2022, there were almost *** active businesses without employees in Canada. Enterprises active in the sector of real estate, rental, and leasing were **, accounting for the largest sector. Professional, scientific, and technical services followed with *** thousand.
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