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Small Business Research and Statistics

Key Small Business Statistics - April 2004

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When is a business "small"?

How many businesses are there in Canada?

Where are the self-employed in this count of businesses?

How many businesses appear and disappear each year?

Bankruptcy statistics

How long do small businesses survive?

How many people work for small businesses?

How many jobs do small businesses create?

How much do employees of small businesses earn?

What is the contribution of small businesses to Canada's Gross Domestic Product?

Who is self-employed?

How many people are self-employed?

How has self-employment contributed to job creation?

Do the self-employed work longer hours than employees?

How many small business entrepreneurs are women?

Are women who are majority owners in a business refused bank credit more often than men?

Do SMEs innovate as much as large firms?

How many small businesses use e-business?