Research and business intelligence
Key economic indicators for sectors of the Canadian economy, tools to help you gain the competitive edge and the latest statistics and labour market information.
Topics
Conducting market research
Learn more about market research, how it can improve your business decisions and how to conduct a market research campaign.
Directories of Canadian companies
Use our directories of Canadian companies to find suppliers, research competitors, check a company's federal corporation status and more. Search or browse the directories or register your own company.
International trade data and market intelligence
Find data and market intelligence to help you in the development of your export, import and foreign investment business planning.
Industry sector intelligence
Get statistics, market intelligence and business resources for your industry sector.
Financial performance benchmarks
Use this tool to find out how your company's financial statements measure up to comparable small businesses within your industry.
Intellectual property (IP) business intelligence
Find out how to use intellectual property data as strategic business intelligence. You can learn about innovations in your field, potential partnerships or competitors, changes in market conditions and more.
Small and medium-sized business (SME) research and statistics
Includes an extensive collection of research documents about small business and entrepreneurship as well as comprehensive statistics on Canadian small businesses.
Labour market information
Access monthly labour market bulletins for specific regions of the country for analysis for the local labour market and local employment-related events.
Customizable statistics portal
My StatCan is a customizable one-stop portal that allows you to bookmark and quickly access your favourite articles, reports, data tables, indicators and more.