SURVEY ON FINANCING AND GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, 2011 Data tables Released on February 18, 2013 Revised on September 11, 2013 Small Business Branch Industry Canada --------------------------------------------------------------- Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises, 2011 This document contains tabulations of estimates produced from the Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Target population "These estimates were generated from the responses of enterprises that in 2011 employed between 1 and 499 employees and generated an annual gross revenue of more than $30 thousand and less than $50 million." Financing and leasing companies, co-operatives, subsidiaries, non-profit organisations, government offices, schools, hospitals and other public sector organisations are not covered by this survey. Users should visit www.statcan.ca - and consult - Definitions, data sources and methods ref. # 2941 for more information. Knowledge-Based industries (KBI) include firms in a number of technology sectors, such as telecommunications carriers, video production, and computer services. It is a re-grouping of Statistics Canada’s standard industry categories that is often used by Industry Canada and other organizations. The methodology report lists NAICS codes included in KBI. Data collection The sample size for this survey was 25 007 entreprises. The estimates were generated from the responses obtained from 9,957 SMEs. The response rate, as a percentage of in-scope businesses, is 56%. The survey collection took place between February and June 2012. Weighting Sampling weights have been applied in compiling the estimates. That is, the individual enterprises in the sample are weighted according to their representation in the target population. Data accuracy Since all the Survey on Financing and Growth of SMEs estimates are based on sample results, they are subject to sampling error. The Coefficient of Variation (CV) and the Standard Error (SE) are statistical measures of the sampling error associated with a given estimate. The quality of the estimate increases as its CV or SE decreases. For percentage estimates, the SE is the indicator of the sampling error, while for other values, the CV is the indicator of the sampling error. The published tables show the sample estimates together with a letter value rating the quality of the estimate based on the CV or SE, along with the actual CV or SE. Please use the following to understand the quality of the estimates provided in the tables: "Quality code A - Excellent B - Good C - Average D - Mediocre E - Poor, use with caution F - Not reliable, do not use"" Coefficient of variation Up to 5% 5% up to 10% 10% up to 15% 15% up to 20% 20% up to 25% 25% or higher ""Standard error - for percentages Up to 2.5% 2.5% up to 5% 5% up to 7.5% 7.5% up to 10% 10% up to 12.5% 12.5% or higher" Survey estimates may also contain non-sampling error. Non-sampling errors are not related to sampling and may occur for many reasons. Population coverage errors, differences in the interpretation of questions, incorrect information from respondents, and mistakes in recording, coding and processing data are examples of non-sampling errors. Non-response is an important source of nonsampling error. Confidentiality A number of cells in these tables have been suppressed to protect the confidentiality of individual survey respondents. The suppressions are indicated by an "X" in the data tables. For further information about the concepts, methods of estimation used, or data quality of the estimates contained in this report, please contact: Chris Johnston Centre for Special Business Projects Statistics Canada (613) 951-0875 chris.johnston@statcan.gc.ca --------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Statistics Canada, Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises, 2011 Figures may not add to totals due to rounding. KBI is a separate industry category. Industries which make up the KBI category are also included in their respective sector categories.