This statistic shows the the distribution of private sector employment in Canada in 2021, by size of business. In 2021, 67.7 percent of all workers in the private sector were employed by small businesses, which are those that employ one to 99 employees.
Distribution of employment in the private sector in Canada in 2021, by size of business
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StatCan. (November 28, 2022). Distribution of employment in the private sector in Canada in 2021, by size of business [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/695144/share-of-private-sector-employment-by-business-size-canada/
StatCan. "Distribution of employment in the private sector in Canada in 2021, by size of business." Chart. November 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695144/share-of-private-sector-employment-by-business-size-canada/
StatCan. (2022). Distribution of employment in the private sector in Canada in 2021, by size of business. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695144/share-of-private-sector-employment-by-business-size-canada/
StatCan. "Distribution of Employment in The Private Sector in Canada in 2021, by Size of Business." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695144/share-of-private-sector-employment-by-business-size-canada/
StatCan, Distribution of employment in the private sector in Canada in 2021, by size of business Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695144/share-of-private-sector-employment-by-business-size-canada/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Distribution of employment in the private sector in Canada in 2021, by size of business [Graph], StatCan, November 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/695144/share-of-private-sector-employment-by-business-size-canada/