SME Research and Statistics
Majority Female-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises—May 2015
A special edition of the Key Small Business Statistics
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A special edition of the Key Small Business Statistics
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SME in Canada
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Definition
Small: 1-99 employees;
Medium: 100‑499 employees;
Large: 500 employees and more; -
Number of businesses with employees on payroll in 2015
Small: 1,143,630 (97.9%)
Medium: 21,415 (1.8%)
Large: 2,933 (0.3%)
Total: 1,167,978
Source: Statistics Canada, Business Register, December 2015 -
Number of private sector employees in 2015
Small: 8,167,701 (70.5%)
Medium: 2,293,057 (19.8%)
Large: 1,130,134 (9.8%)
Total: 11,590,892
Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS); and calculations by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada -
Debt financing requests by SMEs in 2015
Request rate: 23.0%
Approval rate: 88.0%
Source: Credit Conditions Survey, 2015 -
Contribution to gross domestic product (GDP)
Small businesses account for about 30 percent of Canada's GDP, while medium-sized businesses account for 9 percent
Source: KSBS
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SME in Canada
Number of businesses with employees on payroll in 2010
Small (1-99 employees):
1,116,423 (98.0%)
Medium (100-499 employees):
19,630 (1.7%)
Large (500 employees and more):
2,708 (0.3%)
Total: 1,138,761
Source: KSBS, Table 1
Number of Private Sector Employees in 2011
Small (1-99 employees):
5,137,147 (48.3%)
Medium (100-499 employees):
1,654,438 (15.6%)
Large (500 employees and more):
3,842,514 (36.1%)
Source: KSBS, Table 5
Small Business Seeking Debt Financing in 2010
Request Rate: 18%
Approval Rate: 88%
Source: Credit Conditions Survey
Contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Small businesses account for about 31 percent to Canada's GDP, while medium-sized businesses account for 9 percent
Source: KSBS, Figure 9.2