Key Small Business Statistics - June 2016
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/061.nsf/eng/03022.html
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In 2015, the Canadian private sector employed over 11.6 million people. As shown in Figure 2.1-1, the majority of these employees worked for small businesses, constituting 70.5 percent (8.2 million) of private sector employment. By comparison, medium-sized businesses employed 19.8 percent (2.3 million) and large businesses employed 9.7 percent (1.1 million) of the private sector workforce. In total, SMEs employed 90.3 percent (10.5 million) of the private sector workforce, highlighting the important role SMEs play in employing Canadians.
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